Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 27.13 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.13 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.13 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.54 million
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020231997: 6.5M1998: 7.4M1999: 7.7M2000: 8.1M2001: 8.6M2002: 9.3M2003: 10.9M2004: 11.8M2005: 12.7M2006: 13.9M2007: 14.8M2008: 15.9M2009: 16.9M2010: 18.0M2011: 18.9M2012: 19.8M2013: 19.6M2014: 19.8M2015: 20.3M2016: 21.1M2017: 21.8M2018: 22.5M2019: 23.2M2020: 24.5M2021: 25.7M2022: 26.6M2023: 27.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) is 27.13 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 27.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.54 million, in 1997.

WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 116th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 6.54 million
1998 7.36 million +12.5%
1999 7.74 million +5.2%
2000 8.12 million +4.8%
2001 8.63 million +6.4%
2002 9.30 million +7.8%
2003 10.90 million +17.1%
2004 11.82 million +8.5%
2005 12.68 million +7.3%
2006 13.93 million +9.9%
2007 14.85 million +6.6%
2008 15.88 million +7.0%
2009 16.95 million +6.7%
2010 18.04 million +6.5%
2011 18.93 million +5.0%
2012 19.79 million +4.5%
2013 19.58 million -1.1%
2014 19.84 million +1.3%
2015 20.27 million +2.2%
2016 21.09 million +4.1%
2017 21.80 million +3.3%
2018 22.49 million +3.2%
2019 23.22 million +3.3%
2020 24.54 million +5.7%
2021 25.73 million +4.8%
2022 26.59 million +3.4%
2023 27.13 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.21 million 6.54 million 7.74 million 3
2000s 12.31 million 8.12 million 16.95 million 10
2010s 20.50 million 18.04 million 23.22 million 10
2020s 26.00 million 24.54 million 27.13 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

  1. 113 Ireland 229,972 compare
  2. 114 Lebanon 223,929 compare
  3. 115 Norway 210,015 compare
  4. 116 Armenia 198,630 compare
  5. 117 Finland 198,019 compare
  6. 118 Liberia 196,074 compare
  7. 119 Panama 189,451 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 27.13 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 27.13 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.54 million in 1997.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low 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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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