Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 54.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.74 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.96 million
in 1999
All-time low
49.97 million
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions is 54.74 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 60.96 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.97 million, in 2015.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.06 million | — |
| 1993 | 57.52 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 58.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 59.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.05 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 60.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.54 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 55.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 54.56 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 53.28 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 52.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 51.91 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.54 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 53.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 54.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.74 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.18 million | 57.52 million | 60.96 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.70 million | 51.91 million | 60.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.61 million | 49.97 million | 51.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.30 million | 53.54 million | 54.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 54.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 60.96 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.97 million in 2015.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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