Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 82.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 82.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 82.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.91 million, in 1998.
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.80 million | — |
| 1998 | 42.91 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 44.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 46.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 48.26 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 50.45 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 51.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 53.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 58.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.94 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 63.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 66.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.79 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 72.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 74.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 75.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 76.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 78.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 81.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 82.53 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.38 million | 42.91 million | 45.80 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.11 million | 46.18 million | 55.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.93 million | 57.46 million | 74.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.93 million | 75.53 million | 82.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 37 Kazakhstan 1.88 million compare
- 38 Nepal 1.85 million compare
- 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.79 million compare
- 40 Spain 1.74 million compare
- 41 Italy 1.72 million compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 1.66 million compare
- 43 Angola 1.63 million compare
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 82.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 82.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.91 million in 1998.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle 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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February 2026 Data Release