Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 27.94 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.94 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.94 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.61 million
in 1997
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1995–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1995200920231995: 7.8M1996: 8.3M1997: 7.6M1998: 8.7M1999: 9.1M2000: 9.6M2001: 10.3M2002: 11.1M2003: 11.7M2004: 12.7M2005: 13.8M2006: 15.0M2007: 16.0M2008: 16.9M2009: 17.7M2010: 19.0M2011: 20.1M2012: 21.1M2013: 21.8M2014: 22.7M2015: 23.2M2016: 23.8M2017: 24.2M2018: 24.8M2019: 25.5M2020: 26.2M2021: 26.4M2022: 27.4M2023: 27.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) is 27.94 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 27.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.61 million, in 1997.

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 7.76 million
1996 8.32 million +7.2%
1997 7.61 million -8.6%
1998 8.72 million +14.6%
1999 9.12 million +4.5%
2000 9.61 million +5.3%
2001 10.31 million +7.3%
2002 11.11 million +7.8%
2003 11.75 million +5.7%
2004 12.70 million +8.1%
2005 13.80 million +8.6%
2006 14.99 million +8.7%
2007 15.99 million +6.6%
2008 16.88 million +5.5%
2009 17.75 million +5.2%
2010 18.99 million +7.0%
2011 20.11 million +5.9%
2012 21.12 million +5.0%
2013 21.79 million +3.2%
2014 22.69 million +4.1%
2015 23.19 million +2.2%
2016 23.77 million +2.5%
2017 24.19 million +1.7%
2018 24.85 million +2.7%
2019 25.52 million +2.7%
2020 26.20 million +2.7%
2021 26.38 million +0.7%
2022 27.38 million +3.8%
2023 27.94 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.31 million 7.61 million 9.12 million 5
2000s 13.49 million 9.61 million 17.75 million 10
2010s 22.62 million 18.99 million 25.52 million 10
2020s 26.97 million 26.20 million 27.94 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

  1. 108 Serbia 251,752 compare
  2. 109 Denmark 245,081 compare
  3. 110 Congo 243,984 compare
  4. 111 El Salvador 242,733 compare
  5. 112 Mauritania 235,710 compare
  6. 113 Ireland 229,972 compare
  7. 114 Lebanon 223,929 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 27.94 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The highest recorded value was 27.94 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.61 million in 1997.
How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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