School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 41.24 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
41.24 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
51.91 million number
in 1996
All-time low
38.86 million number
in 2009
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Upper middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Upper middle income is 41.24 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Upper middle income peaked at 51.91 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.86 million number, in 2009.
Upper middle income ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.73 million number | — |
| 1971 | 42.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 43.32 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 44.59 million number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 45.75 million number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 46.70 million number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 47.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 47.78 million number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.80 million number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.51 million number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 46.99 million number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 46.43 million number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 45.82 million number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 44.93 million number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 43.96 million number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 43.10 million number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 42.62 million number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 42.70 million number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 43.25 million number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 44.12 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 45.16 million number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 46.14 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 48.91 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 50.48 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 51.64 million number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 51.91 million number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.16 million number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 49.01 million number | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 45.77 million number | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 43.39 million number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 41.27 million number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.17 million number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 39.66 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.96 million number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.02 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.77 million number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.43 million number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.94 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.86 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.04 million number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.95 million number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.09 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.24 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.57 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 39.87 million number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.03 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.37 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.66 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.24 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.36 million number | 40.73 million number | 47.80 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.39 million number | 42.62 million number | 46.99 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.75 million number | 45.16 million number | 51.91 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.15 million number | 38.86 million number | 43.39 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.81 million number | 38.95 million number | 41.24 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 5 Indonesia 4.87 million number compare
- 6 United States 4.00 million number compare
- 7 Ethiopia 3.06 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 2.97 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 2.90 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.84 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 2.58 million number compare
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.50 million number (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)
- Total Reserves 5.57 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Upper middle income?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Upper middle income was 41.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 51.91 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.86 million number in 2009.
- How does Upper middle income rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Upper middle income ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/