Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 57.52 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.52 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.51 million
in 2000
All-time low
52.29 million
in 2014
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) stood at 57.52 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 60.51 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.29 million, in 2014.
That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.12 million | — |
| 1993 | 57.59 million | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 58.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 59.48 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 59.20 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 60.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 60.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.21 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 57.24 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 54.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 57.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.52 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.11 million | 57.59 million | 60.37 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.61 million | 54.19 million | 60.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.92 million | 52.29 million | 53.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.89 million | 55.99 million | 57.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 57.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.51 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.29 million in 2014.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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