Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 25.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 25.05 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 25.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 1994.
That places ALECSO: Member Countries 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.76 million | — |
| 1995 | 12.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.96 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 14.32 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 15.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.57 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 16.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.41 million | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.76 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.43 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 22.14 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 22.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 23.70 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 25.05 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.86 million | 11.76 million | 14.32 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.95 million | 14.87 million | 19.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 million | 18.43 million | 20.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.64 million | 22.14 million | 25.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries was 25.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 25.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 1994.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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