Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 286.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
286.41 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
286.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
188.06 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 286.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 286.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 188.06 million, in 1994.
That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 188.06 million | — |
| 1995 | 195.61 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 208.24 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 212.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 209.94 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 217.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 225.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 233.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 240.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 243.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 246.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 246.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 243.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 247.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 246.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 245.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 249.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 250.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 250.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 254.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 255.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 257.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 259.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 262.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 265.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 268.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 273.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 276.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 281.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 283.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 286.41 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.30 million | 188.06 million | 217.55 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 241.80 million | 225.21 million | 247.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.36 million | 249.38 million | 268.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.32 million | 273.91 million | 286.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 7 Russian Federation 9.42 million compare
- 8 Nigeria 9.08 million compare
- 9 Mexico 8.48 million compare
- 10 Philippines 7.74 million compare
- 11 Bangladesh 7.37 million compare
- 12 Egypt 6.72 million compare
- 13 Viet Nam 6.05 million compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 78.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 286.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 286.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.06 million in 1994.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle 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