Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States stood at 2.07 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 2.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1995.
WB: Small States ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.40 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.74 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.92 million | 2.07 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 2.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1995.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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