School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 68.88 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
68.88 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
68.88 million number
in 2019
All-time low
20.54 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only, 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 only is 68.88 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 68.88 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.54 million number, in 1970.
That places IDA only 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.54 million number | — |
| 1971 | 21.02 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 21.47 million number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 21.96 million number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22.50 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 23.13 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 23.82 million number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 24.20 million number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 24.81 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 25.41 million number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 25.99 million number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 26.81 million number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 27.04 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 27.70 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 28.93 million number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 29.83 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 30.57 million number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 31.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 32.03 million number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 32.91 million number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 33.85 million number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 35.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 36.07 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.58 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 37.68 million number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.69 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 39.87 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 40.63 million number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 45.60 million number | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 46.23 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.49 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 48.69 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 49.69 million number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.76 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.78 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53.88 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.85 million number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.95 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.33 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 59.89 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 61.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.97 million number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.40 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 64.65 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.84 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.92 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.88 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.88 million number | 20.54 million number | 25.41 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.31 million number | 25.99 million number | 32.91 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.03 million number | 33.85 million number | 46.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.31 million number | 47.49 million number | 57.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.91 million number | 58.33 million number | 68.88 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 15 Iran 4.46 million number compare
- 16 Philippines 4.17 million number compare
- 17 Vietnam 3.89 million number compare
- 18 South Africa 2.93 million number compare
- 19 United Kingdom 2.91 million number compare
- 20 Sudan 2.89 million number compare
- 21 Italy 2.87 million number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only was 68.88 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 68.88 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.54 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.