Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia

Somalia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 414,553 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
414,553 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
56th
of 205 countries
All-time high
414,553 number
in 2020
All-time low
79,433 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 414,553 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia peaked at 414,553 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79,433 number, in 1970.

That places Somalia 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Somalia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 79,433 number
1971 81,062 number +2.1%
1972 81,457 number +0.5%
1973 81,686 number +0.3%
1974 82,892 number +1.5%
1975 86,192 number +4.0%
1976 91,911 number +6.6%
1977 101,624 number +10.6%
1978 114,417 number +12.6%
1979 128,535 number +12.3%
1980 141,718 number +10.3%
1981 152,252 number +7.4%
1982 158,008 number +3.8%
1983 160,518 number +1.6%
1984 161,479 number +0.6%
1985 162,636 number +0.7%
1986 163,910 number +0.8%
1987 164,340 number +0.3%
1988 165,110 number +0.5%
1989 166,829 number +1.0%
1990 168,675 number +1.1%
1991 169,777 number +0.7%
1992 168,880 number -0.5%
1993 168,102 number -0.5%
1994 168,187 number +0.1%
1995 169,471 number +0.8%
1996 172,200 number +1.6%
1997 177,155 number +2.9%
1998 192,991 number +8.9%
1999 192,991 number +0.0%
2000 202,796 number +5.1%
2001 212,684 number +4.9%
2002 221,385 number +4.1%
2003 230,608 number +4.2%
2004 240,738 number +4.4%
2005 251,008 number +4.3%
2006 261,773 number +4.3%
2007 274,625 number +4.9%
2008 288,325 number +5.0%
2009 301,966 number +4.7%
2010 316,352 number +4.8%
2011 329,422 number +4.1%
2012 338,006 number +2.6%
2013 345,259 number +2.1%
2014 353,566 number +2.4%
2015 361,900 number +2.4%
2016 370,568 number +2.4%
2017 380,517 number +2.7%
2018 391,573 number +2.9%
2019 402,675 number +2.8%
2020 414,553 number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92,921 number 79,433 number 128,535 number 10
1980s 159,680 number 141,718 number 166,829 number 10
1990s 174,843 number 168,102 number 192,991 number 10
2000s 248,591 number 202,796 number 301,966 number 10
2010s 358,984 number 316,352 number 402,675 number 10
2020s 414,553 number 414,553 number 414,553 number 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 53 Zambia 462,315 number compare
  2. 54 Korea 455,639 number compare
  3. 55 Chad 425,138 number compare
  4. 57 Senegal 406,405 number compare
  5. 58 Canada 394,591 number compare
  6. 59 Guatemala 384,243 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Somalia was 414,553 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 414,553 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 79,433 number in 1970.
How does Somalia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Somalia ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.