Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 155.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
155.32 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
155.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
86.03 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1993200820241993: 86.0M1994: 89.1M1995: 91.4M1996: 98.3M1997: 99.2M1998: 93.4M1999: 94.0M2000: 96.8M2001: 99.6M2002: 104.0M2003: 107.1M2004: 110.1M2005: 113.4M2006: 114.3M2007: 118.4M2008: 119.8M2009: 119.7M2010: 125.0M2011: 128.2M2012: 130.6M2013: 132.9M2014: 137.0M2015: 139.1M2016: 141.4M2017: 143.8M2018: 145.7M2019: 146.5M2020: 148.9M2021: 151.4M2022: 154.3M2023: 154.2M2024: 155.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 155.32 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 155.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.03 million, in 1993.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 86.03 million
1994 89.09 million +3.6%
1995 91.35 million +2.5%
1996 98.27 million +7.6%
1997 99.15 million +0.9%
1998 93.35 million -5.8%
1999 94.02 million +0.7%
2000 96.75 million +2.9%
2001 99.64 million +3.0%
2002 103.95 million +4.3%
2003 107.07 million +3.0%
2004 110.11 million +2.8%
2005 113.36 million +2.9%
2006 114.27 million +0.8%
2007 118.39 million +3.6%
2008 119.81 million +1.2%
2009 119.66 million -0.1%
2010 124.97 million +4.4%
2011 128.24 million +2.6%
2012 130.62 million +1.9%
2013 132.91 million +1.8%
2014 136.96 million +3.1%
2015 139.10 million +1.6%
2016 141.42 million +1.7%
2017 143.76 million +1.7%
2018 145.68 million +1.3%
2019 146.52 million +0.6%
2020 148.93 million +1.6%
2021 151.44 million +1.7%
2022 154.28 million +1.9%
2023 154.16 million -0.1%
2024 155.32 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.04 million 86.03 million 99.15 million 7
2000s 110.30 million 96.75 million 119.81 million 10
2010s 137.02 million 124.97 million 146.52 million 10
2020s 152.83 million 148.93 million 155.32 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 12 Egypt 6.72 million compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 6.05 million compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 5.52 million compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia 5.31 million compare
  5. 16 Germany 4.74 million compare
  6. 17 Algeria 4.30 million compare
  7. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 155.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 155.32 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 86.03 million in 1993.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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