Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 61.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 61.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 61.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.94 million, in 1994.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.94 million | — |
| 1995 | 35.35 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 36.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 34.65 million | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 35.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 37.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 38.68 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 40.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 41.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 42.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.52 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 44.87 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 47.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 50.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 52.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 53.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 54.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 58.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 61.48 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.65 million | 33.94 million | 37.69 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.29 million | 37.02 million | 45.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.22 million | 47.19 million | 56.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.24 million | 57.53 million | 61.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 61.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 61.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.94 million in 1994.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-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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February 2026 Data Release