Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 25.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.34 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.74 million
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020231997: 4.7M1998: 5.5M1999: 5.9M2000: 6.2M2001: 6.7M2002: 7.3M2003: 8.0M2004: 8.8M2005: 9.6M2006: 10.7M2007: 11.6M2008: 12.6M2009: 13.6M2010: 14.7M2011: 15.6M2012: 16.4M2013: 17.1M2014: 17.9M2015: 18.4M2016: 19.3M2017: 20.0M2018: 20.7M2019: 21.5M2020: 22.8M2021: 23.9M2022: 24.8M2023: 25.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 25.34 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 25.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.74 million, in 1997.

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 124th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 4.74 million
1998 5.54 million +16.8%
1999 5.88 million +6.2%
2000 6.23 million +5.8%
2001 6.71 million +7.8%
2002 7.35 million +9.4%
2003 8.02 million +9.2%
2004 8.82 million +10.0%
2005 9.56 million +8.4%
2006 10.75 million +12.4%
2007 11.60 million +8.0%
2008 12.57 million +8.3%
2009 13.62 million +8.3%
2010 14.67 million +7.7%
2011 15.55 million +6.0%
2012 16.39 million +5.4%
2013 17.06 million +4.1%
2014 17.93 million +5.1%
2015 18.40 million +2.6%
2016 19.25 million +4.6%
2017 19.99 million +3.8%
2018 20.72 million +3.6%
2019 21.47 million +3.6%
2020 22.79 million +6.1%
2021 23.93 million +5.0%
2022 24.80 million +3.6%
2023 25.34 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.39 million 4.74 million 5.88 million 3
2000s 9.52 million 6.23 million 13.62 million 10
2010s 18.14 million 14.67 million 21.47 million 10
2020s 24.22 million 22.79 million 25.34 million 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 121 Namibia 184,663 compare
  2. 122 Lithuania 182,228 compare
  3. 123 Croatia 176,724 compare
  4. 124 Eritrea 176,162 compare
  5. 125 Hong Kong, China 175,531 compare
  6. 126 Kuwait 165,521 compare
  7. 127 Georgia 163,400 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 25.34 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 25.34 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb 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