Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 26.87 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 stood at 26.87 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 26.87 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million, in 1994.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 119th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.16 million | — |
| 1995 | 7.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.21 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.46 million | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 10.05 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 10.63 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.23 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.95 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.94 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.49 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 14.15 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 14.92 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 15.73 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.54 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 18.26 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.15 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 19.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.60 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.39 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 25.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.87 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.34 million | 7.16 million | 10.05 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.38 million | 10.63 million | 16.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.87 million | 17.54 million | 24.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 million | 25.39 million | 26.87 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 26.87 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million in 1994.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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