Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 87.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.56 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
34.76 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997201020241997: 36.9M1998: 34.8M1999: 36.0M2000: 37.8M2001: 40.3M2002: 42.6M2003: 44.6M2004: 46.5M2005: 48.5M2006: 50.3M2007: 51.8M2008: 53.1M2009: 55.1M2010: 57.4M2011: 58.9M2012: 61.1M2013: 63.7M2014: 66.1M2015: 68.0M2016: 69.7M2017: 71.5M2018: 74.2M2019: 76.0M2020: 78.3M2021: 80.2M2022: 82.5M2023: 85.6M2024: 87.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 87.56 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 87.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.76 million, in 1998.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 36th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 36.86 million
1998 34.76 million -5.7%
1999 36.01 million +3.6%
2000 37.80 million +5.0%
2001 40.29 million +6.6%
2002 42.63 million +5.8%
2003 44.60 million +4.6%
2004 46.46 million +4.2%
2005 48.47 million +4.3%
2006 50.35 million +3.9%
2007 51.82 million +2.9%
2008 53.13 million +2.5%
2009 55.08 million +3.7%
2010 57.41 million +4.2%
2011 58.94 million +2.7%
2012 61.14 million +3.7%
2013 63.75 million +4.3%
2014 66.10 million +3.7%
2015 68.02 million +2.9%
2016 69.69 million +2.5%
2017 71.53 million +2.6%
2018 74.22 million +3.8%
2019 76.03 million +2.4%
2020 78.26 million +2.9%
2021 80.23 million +2.5%
2022 82.49 million +2.8%
2023 85.61 million +3.8%
2024 87.56 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.87 million 34.76 million 36.86 million 3
2000s 47.06 million 37.80 million 55.08 million 10
2010s 66.68 million 57.41 million 76.03 million 10
2020s 82.83 million 78.26 million 87.56 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

  1. 33 Morocco 2.25 million compare
  2. 34 Ghana 2.02 million compare
  3. 35 Ukraine 2.00 million compare
  4. 36 Peru 1.95 million compare
  5. 37 Kazakhstan 1.88 million compare
  6. 38 Nepal 1.85 million compare
  7. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 87.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 87.56 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.76 million in 1998.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release