Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 129.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
129.60 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
136.92 million
in 2004
All-time low
97.01 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 129.60 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 136.92 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.01 million, in 1994.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 17th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.01 million | — |
| 1995 | 102.58 million | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 108.68 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 111.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 115.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 122.21 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 127.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 132.44 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 135.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 136.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 136.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 134.04 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 130.32 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 129.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 127.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 126.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 125.59 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 123.58 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 120.96 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 120.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 117.70 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 117.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 117.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 117.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 119.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 121.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 123.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 123.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 125.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 126.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 129.60 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.56 million | 97.01 million | 122.21 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 131.72 million | 126.86 million | 136.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.18 million | 117.47 million | 125.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.86 million | 123.53 million | 129.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 129.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 136.92 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.01 million in 1994.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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