Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 20.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) is 20.59 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 23.23 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.89 million, in 2013.
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 136th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.30 million | — |
| 1998 | 22.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.62 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.59 million | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 20.37 million | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 18.98 million | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 18.20 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 17.55 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.98 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.49 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.11 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.51 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 15.09 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.80 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.13 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 18.81 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.70 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 20.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 20.59 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.64 million | 22.30 million | 22.86 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.88 million | 16.49 million | 23.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 million | 14.89 million | 16.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 million | 18.13 million | 20.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- 133 Albania 116,983 compare
- 134 Central African Republic 107,572 compare
- 135 Jamaica 106,816 compare
- 136 Lesotho 98,861 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 89,335 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 85,320 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 80,635 compare
More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 845,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 8.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 20.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.23 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 million in 2013.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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