Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 28.43 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 28.43 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 28.43 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.76 million, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.76 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.61 million | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 8.01 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.45 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.01 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.70 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11.34 million | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 12.32 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 13.26 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 14.59 million | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 15.58 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.70 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 17.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.90 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 19.82 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.71 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 20.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 22.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.54 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24.32 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.69 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 26.93 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.85 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 28.43 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 million | 6.76 million | 8.01 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.88 million | 8.45 million | 17.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.47 million | 18.90 million | 24.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 million | 25.69 million | 28.43 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- 105 Switzerland 282,698 compare
- 106 Mongolia 273,943 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 263,500 compare
- 108 Serbia 251,752 compare
- 109 Denmark 245,081 compare
- 110 Congo 243,984 compare
- 111 El Salvador 242,733 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 28.43 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.43 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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