Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 59.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.94 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.10 million
in 2020
All-time low
51.78 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 59.94 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 60.10 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.78 million, in 1993.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.85 million | — |
| 1993 | 51.78 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 53.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 53.96 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 54.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 53.79 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 54.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 55.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 56.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 58.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 58.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.91 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 59.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 59.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 59.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.94 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.84 million | 51.78 million | 55.71 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.03 million | 56.52 million | 58.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.71 million | 57.51 million | 59.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.76 million | 59.27 million | 60.10 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2146 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 59.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 60.10 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.78 million in 1993.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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