School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 692,517 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
692,517 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
692,517 number
in 2020
All-time low
98,344 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 692,517 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone peaked at 692,517 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,344 number, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,344 number | — |
| 1971 | 99,679 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 100,924 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 102,854 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 105,296 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 108,096 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 111,185 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 113,950 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 117,179 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 120,862 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 124,932 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 129,129 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 132,557 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 135,985 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 139,761 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 144,115 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 148,930 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 153,578 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 158,863 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 164,374 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 169,503 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 173,630 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 174,846 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 174,932 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 257,804 number | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 174,938 number | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 175,971 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 176,848 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 284,290 number | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 290,017 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 297,566 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 306,739 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 317,850 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 332,000 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 347,934 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 363,903 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 378,845 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 390,312 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 400,771 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 410,536 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 420,022 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 429,546 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 437,753 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 587,993 number | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 600,756 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 629,342 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 644,174 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 644,174 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 659,727 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 675,843 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 692,517 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,837 number | 98,344 number | 120,862 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,222 number | 124,932 number | 164,374 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,278 number | 169,503 number | 290,017 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,646 number | 297,566 number | 410,536 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,933 number | 420,022 number | 675,843 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,517 number | 692,517 number | 692,517 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 75 Dominican Republic 766,794 number compare
- 76 Benin 753,852 number compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 745,192 number compare
- 79 Burundi 678,635 number compare
- 80 Tunisia 628,073 number compare
- 81 Netherlands 613,005 number compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sierra Leone was 692,517 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 692,517 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,344 number in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.