Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 43.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.21 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.48 million
in 2003
All-time low
42.06 million
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 43.21 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 47.48 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.06 million, in 2016.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 74th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47.14 million | — |
| 1993 | 45.69 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 46.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 47.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.79 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.27 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 46.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 47.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 46.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 44.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 43.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 42.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.21 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.69 million | 45.69 million | 47.34 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.20 million | 44.18 million | 47.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.62 million | 42.06 million | 43.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.03 million | 42.71 million | 43.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 71 Sierra Leone 684,419 compare
- 72 Benin 680,234 compare
- 73 Niger 672,218 compare
- 74 Mozambique 666,438 compare
- 75 Togo 666,374 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 600,132 compare
- 77 Rwanda 598,860 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 43.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.48 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.06 million in 2016.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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