Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 8.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.87 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.79 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 8.87 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 9.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million, in 1995.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 178th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.79 million | — |
| 1996 | 4.96 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.27 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.49 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.81 million | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 7.17 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.97 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.66 million | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.21 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.82 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.87 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 million | 4.79 million | 5.27 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.03 million | 5.49 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 million | 7.21 million | 8.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.71 million | 8.30 million | 9.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 175 Saint Lucia 6,195 compare
- 176 Grenada 5,555 compare
- 177 Aruba 5,413 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 4,765 compare
- 179 Seychelles 4,726 compare
- 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,992 compare
- 181 Andorra 3,505 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 8.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million in 1995.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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