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

Latest (2024)
14.97 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.70 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2024

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1997201020241997: 4.7M1998: 5.1M1999: 5.4M2000: 5.6M2001: 6.0M2002: 6.3M2003: 6.3M2004: 6.6M2005: 7.0M2006: 7.5M2007: 7.6M2008: 8.1M2009: 8.7M2010: 9.2M2011: 9.7M2012: 10.1M2013: 10.7M2014: 11.3M2015: 11.9M2016: 12.3M2017: 12.6M2018: 13.2M2019: 13.6M2020: 14.2M2021: 14.0M2022: 14.4M2023: 14.8M2024: 15.0M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 153 Comoros 44,231 compare
  2. 154 Suriname 43,385 compare
  3. 155 Cape Verde 32,654 compare
  4. 156 Solomon Islands 31,609 compare
  5. 157 Montenegro 31,468 compare
  6. 158 Cyprus 30,831 compare
  7. 159 Belize 28,595 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: 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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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