Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 26.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.42 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.29 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1994–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1994200920241994: 7.3M1995: 8.4M1996: 8.9M1997: 8.3M1998: 8.9M1999: 9.3M2000: 9.6M2001: 10.2M2002: 10.7M2003: 11.0M2004: 11.7M2005: 12.4M2006: 13.0M2007: 13.7M2008: 14.7M2009: 16.1M2010: 16.9M2011: 17.5M2012: 18.0M2013: 18.5M2014: 19.2M2015: 20.0M2016: 20.6M2017: 21.3M2018: 22.1M2019: 23.2M2020: 24.7M2021: 24.9M2022: 25.3M2023: 25.9M2024: 26.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) stood at 26.42 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 26.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.29 million, in 1994.

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 121st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 7.29 million
1995 8.38 million +14.8%
1996 8.87 million +5.9%
1997 8.31 million -6.3%
1998 8.91 million +7.3%
1999 9.25 million +3.8%
2000 9.64 million +4.2%
2001 10.16 million +5.4%
2002 10.70 million +5.3%
2003 11.03 million +3.1%
2004 11.65 million +5.6%
2005 12.36 million +6.0%
2006 12.99 million +5.1%
2007 13.68 million +5.4%
2008 14.68 million +7.3%
2009 16.15 million +10.0%
2010 16.91 million +4.7%
2011 17.52 million +3.6%
2012 17.96 million +2.5%
2013 18.54 million +3.2%
2014 19.20 million +3.5%
2015 19.96 million +4.0%
2016 20.58 million +3.1%
2017 21.31 million +3.5%
2018 22.14 million +3.9%
2019 23.16 million +4.6%
2020 24.65 million +6.5%
2021 24.86 million +0.9%
2022 25.32 million +1.8%
2023 25.90 million +2.3%
2024 26.42 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.50 million 7.29 million 9.25 million 6
2000s 12.30 million 9.64 million 16.15 million 10
2010s 19.73 million 16.91 million 23.16 million 10
2020s 25.43 million 24.65 million 26.42 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

  1. 118 Liberia 196,074 compare
  2. 119 Panama 189,451 compare
  3. 120 Bulgaria 186,155 compare
  4. 121 Namibia 184,663 compare
  5. 122 Lithuania 182,228 compare
  6. 123 Croatia 176,724 compare
  7. 124 Eritrea 176,162 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 26.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The highest recorded value was 26.42 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.29 million in 1994.
How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release