Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 14.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.12 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.28 million
in 2021
All-time low
11.94 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America is 14.12 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 14.28 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.94 million, in 1993.
That places UNICEF: North America 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13.51 million | — |
| 1993 | 11.94 million | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 12.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.92 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.54 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 13.33 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 13.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.77 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.12 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.01 million | 11.94 million | 13.54 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.81 million | 13.54 million | 14.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 million | 13.21 million | 14.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 million | 14.12 million | 14.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
- 160 Maldives 28,579 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 27,027 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 25,167 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 22,632 compare
- 164 Macau, China 16,886 compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 16,434 compare
- 166 Iceland 14,801 compare
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2592 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 14.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 million in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America 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