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

Latest (2024)
6.60 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.04 million
in 1995
All-time low
6.54 million
in 2019
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1993–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1993200820241993: 9.0M1994: 9.0M1995: 9.0M1996: 9.0M1997: 8.2M1998: 8.5M1999: 8.2M2000: 8.0M2001: 7.9M2002: 7.8M2003: 7.8M2004: 7.8M2005: 7.8M2006: 7.8M2007: 7.8M2008: 7.8M2009: 7.7M2010: 7.6M2011: 7.5M2012: 7.5M2013: 7.4M2014: 7.3M2015: 7.1M2016: 6.9M2017: 6.8M2018: 6.6M2019: 6.5M2020: 6.5M2021: 6.6M2022: 6.6M2023: 6.6M2024: 6.6M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1993 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 185 Marshall Islands 2,083 compare
  2. 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,861 compare
  3. 187 Monaco 1,853 compare
  4. 188 Bermuda 1,613 compare
  5. 189 Liechtenstein 1,554 compare
  6. 190 Gibraltar 1,510 compare
  7. 191 British Virgin Islands 1,292 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release