Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 234.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
234.65 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
234.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
163.75 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 234.65 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 234.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 163.75 million, in 1993.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 163.75 million | — |
| 1994 | 166.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 172.89 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 184.65 million | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 188.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 189.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 196.46 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 203.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 209.33 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 215.79 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 217.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 219.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 218.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 214.15 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 216.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 214.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 212.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 215.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 215.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 213.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 215.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 215.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 215.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 216.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 218.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 219.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 222.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 227.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 229.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 233.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 232.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 234.65 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.27 million | 163.75 million | 196.46 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 214.16 million | 203.00 million | 219.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.75 million | 213.83 million | 222.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.43 million | 227.42 million | 234.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 192.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 234.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 234.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.75 million in 1993.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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