Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 19.53 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.53 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.53 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.51 million
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1993–2022

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1993200720221993: 2.5M1994: 2.6M1995: 2.8M1996: 3.1M1997: 3.1M1998: 4.0M1999: 4.3M2000: 4.8M2001: 5.3M2002: 5.9M2003: 6.7M2004: 7.4M2005: 8.2M2006: 9.3M2007: 10.3M2008: 11.1M2009: 11.9M2010: 12.9M2011: 13.9M2012: 14.7M2013: 15.2M2014: 15.9M2015: 15.9M2016: 16.4M2017: 16.7M2018: 17.3M2019: 17.8M2020: 18.2M2021: 18.8M2022: 19.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 19.53 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 19.53 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million, in 1993.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 2.51 million
1994 2.59 million +3.0%
1995 2.80 million +8.3%
1996 3.10 million +10.6%
1997 3.08 million -0.5%
1998 4.02 million +30.2%
1999 4.34 million +8.1%
2000 4.75 million +9.4%
2001 5.28 million +11.2%
2002 5.94 million +12.5%
2003 6.65 million +12.0%
2004 7.35 million +10.5%
2005 8.24 million +12.1%
2006 9.32 million +13.1%
2007 10.34 million +10.9%
2008 11.08 million +7.2%
2009 11.86 million +7.1%
2010 12.94 million +9.1%
2011 13.88 million +7.2%
2012 14.73 million +6.1%
2013 15.24 million +3.4%
2014 15.92 million +4.5%
2015 15.93 million +0.1%
2016 16.41 million +3.0%
2017 16.70 million +1.8%
2018 17.28 million +3.4%
2019 17.75 million +2.8%
2020 18.22 million +2.6%
2021 18.84 million +3.4%
2022 19.53 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.21 million 2.51 million 4.34 million 7
2000s 8.08 million 4.75 million 11.86 million 10
2010s 15.68 million 12.94 million 17.75 million 10
2020s 18.86 million 18.22 million 19.53 million 3

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 138 Puerto Rico 85,320 compare
  2. 139 North Macedonia 80,635 compare
  3. 140 Qatar 78,281 compare
  4. 141 Singapore 77,852 compare
  5. 142 Fiji 74,043 compare
  6. 143 Eswatini 71,144 compare
  7. 144 Slovenia 67,574 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 19.53 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 19.53 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million in 1993.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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