School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Togo
Togo: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 518,363 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
518,363 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
83rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
518,363 number
in 2020
All-time low
121,651 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Togo, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Togo stood at 518,363 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Togo peaked at 518,363 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121,651 number, in 1970.
Togo ranks 83rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,651 number | — |
| 1971 | 126,603 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 130,268 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 133,627 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 136,921 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 140,343 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 144,039 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 147,210 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 150,770 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 154,911 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 159,710 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 165,174 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 171,032 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 177,837 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 185,396 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 193,380 number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 201,588 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 209,280 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 217,439 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 225,919 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 234,474 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 242,982 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 249,881 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 257,232 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 265,387 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 274,603 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 285,003 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 295,926 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 307,130 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 318,362 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 328,902 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 337,976 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 344,463 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 350,361 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 356,421 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 362,701 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 368,669 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 372,714 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 376,747 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 381,331 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 387,167 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 394,776 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 403,734 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 414,649 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 426,773 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 439,772 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 453,929 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 468,829 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 484,769 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 501,432 number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 518,363 number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138,634 number | 121,651 number | 154,911 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,676 number | 159,710 number | 225,919 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,098 number | 234,474 number | 318,362 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,028 number | 328,902 number | 381,331 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 437,583 number | 387,167 number | 501,432 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,363 number | 518,363 number | 518,363 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 80 Tunisia 628,073 number compare
- 81 Netherlands 613,005 number compare
- 82 Australia 604,520 number compare
- 84 Belgium 510,683 number compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 448,101 number compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 424,859 number compare
More education data for Togo
- 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 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Togo?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Togo was 518,363 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 518,363 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,651 number in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.