Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 6.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 6.60 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 9.04 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.54 million, in 2019.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.96 million | — |
| 1994 | 9.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.22 million | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 8.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.03 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.76 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.46 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.39 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.78 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.59 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.54 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.60 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.70 million | 8.22 million | 9.04 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.82 million | 7.72 million | 8.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 million | 6.54 million | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 million | 6.54 million | 6.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 185 Marshall Islands 2,083 compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,861 compare
- 187 Monaco 1,853 compare
- 188 Bermuda 1,613 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,554 compare
- 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,292 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 6.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 million in 2019.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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