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Total population in thousands in the specified age group that has completed lower secondary or incomplete upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment. Projections are based on collected census and survey data for the base year (around 2010) and the Medium Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2) projection model. The SSP2 is a middle-of-the-road scenario that combines medium fertility with medium mortality, medium migration, and the Global Education Trend (GET) education scenario. For more information and other projection models, consult the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital's website: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/dataexplorer/
As of 2025, India ranks first with 33,229.5, followed by China (31,341.9) and United States (13,375.2).
Across 166 countries and territories, values run from 33,229.5 (India) to 0.2 (Iceland), with a median of 289.6.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 5 from Asia, 3 from the Americas and 2 from Africa.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Wittgenstein Projection: Population age 15-19 in thousands by highest level of educational attainment. Lower Secondary. Total, 2025. Unit: indicator value.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Wittgenstein Projection: Population age 15-19 in thousands by highest level of educational attainment. Lower Secondary. Total · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 17, 2026