Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 13.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 13.32 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 13.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.46 million, in 1996.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.46 million | — |
| 1997 | 7.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.15 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.04 million | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 9.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 10.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.97 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.29 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.45 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 13.03 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 13.32 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 million | 7.46 million | 7.85 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.64 million | 8.15 million | 10.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 million | 10.22 million | 11.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 million | 11.59 million | 13.32 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 13.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 million in 1996.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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