Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 14.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 14.97 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 14.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 1997.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 156th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.70 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.10 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.45 million | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5.63 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.99 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.27 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.64 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.03 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.46 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.10 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.66 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.25 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 9.70 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.66 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.27 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.86 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.16 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.64 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 14.01 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.97 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.08 million | 4.70 million | 5.45 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.97 million | 5.63 million | 8.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.46 million | 9.25 million | 13.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 million | 14.01 million | 14.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 153 Comoros 44,231 compare
- 154 Suriname 43,385 compare
- 155 Cape Verde 32,654 compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 31,609 compare
- 157 Montenegro 31,468 compare
- 158 Cyprus 30,831 compare
- 159 Belize 28,595 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.77 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 25.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 14.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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