Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 47.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.01 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.47 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 47.01 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 47.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.47 million, in 1998.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.87 million | — |
| 1998 | 15.47 million | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 16.23 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 17.30 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 18.43 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 19.76 million | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 20.90 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 21.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23.29 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 24.79 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 25.89 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.92 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.69 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 30.62 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 32.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 33.87 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 35.61 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 37.36 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 38.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 40.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 43.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 45.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 46.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.01 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 million | 15.47 million | 17.87 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.79 million | 17.30 million | 28.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.41 million | 30.62 million | 43.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.89 million | 44.25 million | 47.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 68 Jordan 726,993 compare
- 69 Cambodia 711,127 compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 700,406 compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 684,419 compare
- 72 Benin 680,234 compare
- 73 Niger 672,218 compare
- 74 Mozambique 666,438 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 47.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 47.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed 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