Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 63.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.12 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
63.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
24.86 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1998201120241998: 24.9M1999: 25.6M2000: 26.5M2001: 27.6M2002: 29.0M2003: 29.7M2004: 31.1M2005: 31.5M2006: 32.8M2007: 33.7M2008: 35.4M2009: 36.8M2010: 38.7M2011: 39.8M2012: 41.2M2013: 43.0M2014: 44.2M2015: 45.7M2016: 46.9M2017: 50.1M2018: 52.3M2019: 54.1M2020: 56.4M2021: 58.0M2022: 60.0M2023: 62.3M2024: 63.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 63.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 63.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.86 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 24.86 million
1999 25.61 million +3.0%
2000 26.54 million +3.7%
2001 27.56 million +3.8%
2002 28.95 million +5.0%
2003 29.68 million +2.5%
2004 31.10 million +4.8%
2005 31.47 million +1.2%
2006 32.78 million +4.2%
2007 33.72 million +2.9%
2008 35.37 million +4.9%
2009 36.76 million +3.9%
2010 38.66 million +5.2%
2011 39.81 million +3.0%
2012 41.17 million +3.4%
2013 42.97 million +4.4%
2014 44.22 million +2.9%
2015 45.70 million +3.3%
2016 46.95 million +2.7%
2017 50.09 million +6.7%
2018 52.26 million +4.3%
2019 54.09 million +3.5%
2020 56.36 million +4.2%
2021 57.99 million +2.9%
2022 59.97 million +3.4%
2023 62.28 million +3.8%
2024 63.12 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.23 million 24.86 million 25.61 million 2
2000s 31.39 million 26.54 million 36.76 million 10
2010s 45.59 million 38.66 million 54.09 million 10
2020s 59.94 million 56.36 million 63.12 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 46 Malaysia 1.42 million compare
  2. 47 Korea 1.35 million compare
  3. 48 Sri Lanka 1.34 million compare
  4. 49 Iraq 1.31 million compare
  5. 50 Canada 1.29 million compare
  6. 51 Cameroon 1.27 million compare
  7. 52 Madagascar 1.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 63.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 63.12 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 24.86 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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