School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 171.60 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Upper middle income is 171.60 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 192.49 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 136.00 million number, in 2001.
Upper middle income ranks 7th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 192.49 million number | — |
| 1997 | 184.18 million number | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 149.65 million number | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 142.02 million number | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 140.40 million number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 136.00 million number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 136.10 million number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 137.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 139.46 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 137.71 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 136.61 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 144.76 million number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 144.44 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 144.15 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 145.74 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 145.50 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 147.89 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 159.17 million number | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 160.57 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 164.90 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 166.06 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 167.78 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 170.03 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 171.60 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.09 million number | 142.02 million number | 192.49 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 139.71 million number | 136.00 million number | 144.76 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.93 million number | 145.50 million number | 171.60 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 19.74 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Upper middle income was 171.60 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 192.49 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.00 million number in 2001.
- How does Upper middle income rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/