Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 26.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.86 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.87 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1998201120241998: 6.9M1999: 7.2M2000: 7.6M2001: 8.3M2002: 8.9M2003: 9.5M2004: 10.1M2005: 10.8M2006: 11.3M2007: 11.6M2008: 12.6M2009: 13.8M2010: 14.9M2011: 15.7M2012: 16.4M2013: 17.8M2014: 18.7M2015: 19.4M2016: 19.9M2017: 20.7M2018: 21.6M2019: 22.4M2020: 23.3M2021: 24.4M2022: 25.3M2023: 26.7M2024: 26.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Region 2 recorded 26.86 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 26.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.87 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: Region 2 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 6.87 million
1999 7.17 million +4.3%
2000 7.64 million +6.6%
2001 8.27 million +8.3%
2002 8.89 million +7.5%
2003 9.47 million +6.6%
2004 10.13 million +7.0%
2005 10.76 million +6.2%
2006 11.28 million +4.9%
2007 11.64 million +3.1%
2008 12.63 million +8.5%
2009 13.77 million +9.0%
2010 14.86 million +7.9%
2011 15.73 million +5.9%
2012 16.40 million +4.2%
2013 17.78 million +8.4%
2014 18.66 million +5.0%
2015 19.44 million +4.1%
2016 19.91 million +2.4%
2017 20.66 million +3.7%
2018 21.58 million +4.5%
2019 22.42 million +3.9%
2020 23.26 million +3.7%
2021 24.42 million +5.0%
2022 25.32 million +3.7%
2023 26.67 million +5.3%
2024 26.86 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.02 million 6.87 million 7.17 million 2
2000s 10.45 million 7.64 million 13.77 million 10
2010s 18.74 million 14.86 million 22.42 million 10
2020s 25.31 million 23.26 million 26.86 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 117 Finland 198,019 compare
  2. 118 Liberia 196,074 compare
  3. 119 Panama 189,451 compare
  4. 120 Bulgaria 186,155 compare
  5. 121 Namibia 184,663 compare
  6. 122 Lithuania 182,228 compare
  7. 123 Croatia 176,724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 26.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 26.86 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 6.87 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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