Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 37.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) stood at 37.23 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 37.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.36 million, in 1994.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 78th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.36 million | — |
| 1995 | 21.62 million | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 22.95 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 23.92 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 24.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 24.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 25.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.67 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 27.89 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 28.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 29.57 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.74 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 32.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 33.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 35.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.23 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.01 million | 20.36 million | 24.65 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.08 million | 25.18 million | 30.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.53 million | 29.97 million | 36.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.90 million | 36.63 million | 37.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 37.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 million in 1994.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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