School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 114.58 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
114.58 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
151.61 million number
in 2005
All-time low
75.50 million number
in 1972
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income stood at 114.58 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 151.61 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.50 million number, in 1972.
Upper middle income ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.74 million number | — |
| 1971 | 75.70 million number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 75.50 million number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.70 million number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 77.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 79.81 million number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 82.86 million number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 83.87 million number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 106.17 million number | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 110.85 million number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 114.59 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 118.53 million number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 122.75 million number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 126.83 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 130.49 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 133.35 million number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 134.98 million number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 135.48 million number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 135.67 million number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 135.60 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 134.74 million number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 132.77 million number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 129.63 million number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 126.56 million number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 124.07 million number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 122.58 million number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 122.48 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 124.61 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 125.52 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 126.41 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 129.36 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 133.43 million number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 138.65 million number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 144.74 million number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 149.72 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 151.61 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 148.97 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 142.97 million number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 136.09 million number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 131.05 million number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 126.04 million number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 123.36 million number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 122.37 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 121.30 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 120.29 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 119.48 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 117.53 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 116.42 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 114.98 million number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 114.58 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.33 million number | 75.50 million number | 110.85 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.83 million number | 114.59 million number | 135.67 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.94 million number | 122.48 million number | 134.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.66 million number | 129.36 million number | 151.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.63 million number | 114.58 million number | 126.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 6 United States 12.63 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 12.41 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 10.53 million number compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.74 million number compare
- 10 Mexico 6.75 million number compare
- 11 Turkey 5.45 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 5.22 million number compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income was 114.58 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 151.61 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.50 million number in 1972.
- How does Upper middle income rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.