Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 28.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 28.35 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 28.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.84 million, in 1996.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 110th 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.84 million | — |
| 1997 | 10.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.90 million | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 12.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.73 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.99 million | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 14.70 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.27 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 16.67 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.51 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 20.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 25.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.97 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 27.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 28.35 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.48 million | 10.84 million | 12.24 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.26 million | 12.73 million | 19.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.16 million | 19.87 million | 24.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.88 million | 25.40 million | 28.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 107 Costa Rica 263,500 compare
- 108 Serbia 251,752 compare
- 109 Denmark 245,081 compare
- 110 Congo 243,984 compare
- 111 El Salvador 242,733 compare
- 112 Mauritania 235,710 compare
- 113 Ireland 229,972 compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 42.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 32.06 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 28.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 million in 1996.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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