Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 20.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.75 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.58 million
in 2001
All-time low
15.04 million
in 2013
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020241997: 22.7M1998: 23.1M1999: 23.2M2000: 23.2M2001: 23.6M2002: 23.0M2003: 21.9M2004: 20.6M2005: 19.2M2006: 18.4M2007: 17.7M2008: 17.1M2009: 16.7M2010: 16.3M2011: 15.7M2012: 15.2M2013: 15.0M2014: 15.2M2015: 15.2M2016: 15.5M2017: 15.9M2018: 16.4M2019: 16.9M2020: 18.3M2021: 18.9M2022: 19.8M2023: 20.6M2024: 20.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 20.75 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 23.58 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.04 million, in 2013.

That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 22.65 million
1998 23.13 million +2.1%
1999 23.21 million +0.4%
2000 23.20 million -0.0%
2001 23.58 million +1.6%
2002 22.97 million -2.6%
2003 21.94 million -4.5%
2004 20.58 million -6.2%
2005 19.19 million -6.7%
2006 18.40 million -4.1%
2007 17.73 million -3.6%
2008 17.15 million -3.3%
2009 16.66 million -2.9%
2010 16.28 million -2.3%
2011 15.67 million -3.7%
2012 15.24 million -2.7%
2013 15.04 million -1.4%
2014 15.15 million +0.8%
2015 15.21 million +0.4%
2016 15.47 million +1.7%
2017 15.89 million +2.7%
2018 16.40 million +3.2%
2019 16.94 million +3.3%
2020 18.27 million +7.8%
2021 18.95 million +3.7%
2022 19.84 million +4.7%
2023 20.55 million +3.6%
2024 20.75 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.00 million 22.65 million 23.21 million 3
2000s 20.14 million 16.66 million 23.58 million 10
2010s 15.73 million 15.04 million 16.94 million 10
2020s 19.67 million 18.27 million 20.75 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 118,819 compare
  2. 133 Albania 116,983 compare
  3. 134 Central African Republic 107,572 compare
  4. 135 Jamaica 106,816 compare
  5. 136 Lesotho 98,861 compare
  6. 137 Timor-Leste 89,335 compare
  7. 138 Puerto Rico 85,320 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 20.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 23.58 million in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.04 million in 2013.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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