Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 89.96 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.96 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.81 million
in 2003
All-time low
67.83 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 89.96 million.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 97.81 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.83 million, in 1994.
That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 67.83 million | — |
| 1995 | 71.33 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 76.64 million | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 80.28 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 82.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 85.76 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 89.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 94.21 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 96.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 97.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.99 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 90.94 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 89.32 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.17 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 84.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 83.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 82.14 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 79.87 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 79.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 77.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 78.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 84.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 85.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 89.96 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.37 million | 67.83 million | 85.76 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.06 million | 84.89 million | 97.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.26 million | 76.49 million | 83.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.76 million | 84.20 million | 89.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 89.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.81 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.83 million in 1994.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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