Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.19 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 3.19 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 3.19 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.56 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.31 million | 1.32 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.38 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.98 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 3.19 million | 3.19 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,554 compare
- 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,292 compare
- 192 Cook Islands 1,204 compare
- 193 Naoero 1,196 compare
- 194 San Marino 982 compare
- 195 Tuvalu 794 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 3.19 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release