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

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 16.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.34 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.77 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1994200920241994: 8.8M1995: 9.3M1996: 10.0M1997: 10.8M1998: 11.0M1999: 11.0M2000: 11.1M2001: 11.2M2002: 11.2M2003: 11.8M2004: 11.9M2005: 11.4M2006: 12.0M2007: 13.3M2008: 12.7M2009: 13.2M2010: 13.7M2011: 13.8M2012: 14.0M2013: 14.4M2014: 14.5M2015: 15.2M2016: 15.3M2017: 15.2M2018: 15.4M2019: 15.5M2020: 15.5M2021: 15.6M2022: 15.5M2023: 15.5M2024: 16.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 16.34 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.77 million, in 1994.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 8.77 million
1995 9.32 million +6.2%
1996 9.96 million +6.9%
1997 10.79 million +8.3%
1998 11.02 million +2.1%
1999 10.97 million -0.5%
2000 11.11 million +1.3%
2001 11.22 million +1.0%
2002 11.23 million +0.1%
2003 11.78 million +4.9%
2004 11.88 million +0.9%
2005 11.43 million -3.8%
2006 12.05 million +5.4%
2007 13.27 million +10.2%
2008 12.74 million -4.1%
2009 13.24 million +4.0%
2010 13.66 million +3.2%
2011 13.79 million +0.9%
2012 14.00 million +1.5%
2013 14.37 million +2.6%
2014 14.48 million +0.8%
2015 15.22 million +5.1%
2016 15.25 million +0.2%
2017 15.17 million -0.5%
2018 15.45 million +1.8%
2019 15.46 million +0.1%
2020 15.53 million +0.4%
2021 15.59 million +0.4%
2022 15.53 million -0.4%
2023 15.53 million -0.0%
2024 16.34 million +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.14 million 8.77 million 11.02 million 6
2000s 12.00 million 11.11 million 13.27 million 10
2010s 14.68 million 13.66 million 15.46 million 10
2020s 15.70 million 15.53 million 16.34 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 147 Bahrain 55,176 compare
  2. 148 Mauritius 52,174 compare
  3. 149 Estonia 50,622 compare
  4. 150 Guyana 46,983 compare
  5. 151 Bhutan 46,826 compare
  6. 152 Djibouti 45,204 compare
  7. 153 Comoros 44,231 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 16.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 16.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 8.77 million in 1994.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper 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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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