Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 43.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.46 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.50 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 43.46 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 43.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.50 million, in 1997.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.50 million | — |
| 1998 | 10.14 million | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 10.70 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 11.44 million | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 12.41 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 13.39 million | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 14.50 million | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.84 million | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 16.88 million | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 18.09 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.56 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 22.43 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 24.38 million | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 25.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 26.78 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 28.89 million | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 30.68 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 31.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.27 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.62 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 35.13 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 36.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 38.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 39.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 41.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 42.86 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 43.46 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.11 million | 9.50 million | 10.70 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.43 million | 11.44 million | 22.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.50 million | 24.38 million | 36.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.08 million | 38.32 million | 43.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 700,406 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9258 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 43.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 43.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.50 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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