Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 392.01 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
392.01 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
414.45 million number
in 2002
All-time low
360.61 million number
in 2011
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Upper middle income stood at 392.01 million number.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 414.45 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 360.61 million number, in 2011.
Upper middle income ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 374.80 million number | — |
| 1998 | 374.80 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 380.80 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 382.48 million number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 382.03 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 414.45 million number | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 408.32 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 390.73 million number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 385.44 million number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 379.79 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 372.73 million number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 366.75 million number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 363.05 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 362.90 million number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 360.61 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 371.65 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 393.69 million number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 392.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 394.72 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 394.68 million number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 387.61 million number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 388.35 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 392.01 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.80 million number | 374.80 million number | 380.80 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 384.58 million number | 363.05 million number | 414.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 383.90 million number | 360.61 million number | 394.72 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 41.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Upper middle income was 392.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 414.45 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.61 million number in 2011.
- How does Upper middle income rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.