School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 41.07 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA blend is 41.07 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 41.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.24 million number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.24 million number | — |
| 1971 | 9.63 million number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 10.02 million number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 10.41 million number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 10.81 million number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 11.22 million number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 11.64 million number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 11.92 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.50 million number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 12.94 million number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 13.37 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 13.80 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 14.20 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.60 million number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15.01 million number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15.44 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 17.81 million number | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 18.40 million number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 19.00 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 19.73 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 20.40 million number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21.12 million number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.80 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 22.52 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 23.27 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 24.04 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 24.80 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 25.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 26.36 million number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 27.18 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 28.01 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 28.81 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 29.55 million number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 30.28 million number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.97 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 32.23 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.85 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.00 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 35.29 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.94 million number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.14 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.74 million number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.36 million number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.99 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.61 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.66 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.07 million number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.03 million number | 9.24 million number | 12.94 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.14 million number | 13.37 million number | 19.73 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.71 million number | 20.40 million number | 27.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.47 million number | 28.01 million number | 34.62 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.03 million number | 35.29 million number | 41.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA blend?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA blend was 41.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 41.07 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.