Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 20.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.49 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.10 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 20.49 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 20.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million, in 1994.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.10 million | — |
| 1995 | 10.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.14 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 11.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.21 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.74 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.14 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 14.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.59 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.25 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.27 million | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 18.86 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.64 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 20.32 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 20.49 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.02 million | 10.10 million | 12.21 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.34 million | 12.74 million | 15.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 million | 15.25 million | 17.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 million | 18.27 million | 20.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 134 Central African Republic 107,572 compare
- 135 Jamaica 106,816 compare
- 136 Lesotho 98,861 compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 89,335 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 85,320 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 80,635 compare
- 140 Qatar 78,281 compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 765,771 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 20.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million in 1994.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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