Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 30.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.37 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.33 million
in 1997
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 30.37 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 30.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.33 million, in 1997.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 105th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.74 million | — |
| 1997 | 17.33 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.39 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 18.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 19.73 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 19.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.05 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 25.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 26.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 29.05 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 30.37 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.92 million | 17.33 million | 18.39 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.29 million | 18.70 million | 21.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.43 million | 20.77 million | 25.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.85 million | 26.08 million | 30.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 102 Nicaragua 294,163 compare
- 103 New Zealand 285,843 compare
- 104 Slovakia 285,747 compare
- 105 Switzerland 282,698 compare
- 106 Mongolia 273,943 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 263,500 compare
- 108 Serbia 251,752 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2355 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 30.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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