Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 63.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.70 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.32 million
in 2002
All-time low
55.54 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) recorded 63.70 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 66.32 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 55.54 million, in 2012.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.59 million | — |
| 1993 | 60.53 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 61.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 62.44 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 62.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 64.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.48 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 62.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 60.68 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 58.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.58 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.96 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 55.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 61.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 63.70 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.56 million | 60.53 million | 64.81 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.50 million | 57.58 million | 66.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.03 million | 55.54 million | 59.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.57 million | 61.43 million | 63.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 54.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 38.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 40.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 23.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 63.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.32 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.54 million in 2012.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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