Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 29.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 29.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 29.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.53 million, in 1995.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 106th 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 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.53 million | — |
| 1996 | 5.03 million | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.05 million | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 6.44 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.94 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.60 million | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 8.36 million | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 9.23 million | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 10.09 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 11.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12.30 million | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 13.29 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.27 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 15.39 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.66 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 17.70 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 18.84 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.78 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.90 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 21.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.43 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.98 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 26.31 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 27.36 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 28.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 29.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.54 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.42 million | 4.53 million | 6.44 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.86 million | 6.94 million | 15.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.97 million | 16.66 million | 24.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.14 million | 26.31 million | 29.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- 103 New Zealand 285,843 compare
- 104 Slovakia 285,747 compare
- 105 Switzerland 282,698 compare
- 106 Mongolia 273,943 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 263,500 compare
- 108 Serbia 251,752 compare
- 109 Denmark 245,081 compare
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.06 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 29.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 million in 1995.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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