Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 2.67 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 2.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 1997.
That places UNESCO: Sids 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.84 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.84 million | 1.92 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 1.97 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 2.21 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.57 million | 2.67 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 2.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1997.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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