Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in High income

High income: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 46.18 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
46.18 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
49.56 million number
in 2003
All-time low
45.38 million number
in 2016
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in High income, 1992–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1992200520191992: 45.6M number1993: 46.6M number1994: 47.6M number1995: 48.1M number1996: 47.5M number1997: 46.2M number1998: 47.1M number1999: 48.1M number2000: 48.4M number2001: 48.6M number2002: 49.2M number2003: 49.6M number2004: 49.0M number2005: 48.9M number2006: 48.4M number2007: 47.8M number2008: 47.4M number2009: 47.2M number2010: 46.8M number2011: 46.3M number2012: 46.3M number2013: 46.2M number2014: 46.0M number2015: 45.6M number2016: 45.4M number2017: 45.6M number2018: 45.8M number2019: 46.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in High income stood at 46.18 million number.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in High income peaked at 49.56 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.38 million number, in 2016.

High income ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in High income, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in High income, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 45.61 million number
1993 46.60 million number +2.2%
1994 47.55 million number +2.0%
1995 48.12 million number +1.2%
1996 47.50 million number -1.3%
1997 46.17 million number -2.8%
1998 47.12 million number +2.1%
1999 48.09 million number +2.1%
2000 48.40 million number +0.6%
2001 48.59 million number +0.4%
2002 49.25 million number +1.4%
2003 49.56 million number +0.6%
2004 48.97 million number -1.2%
2005 48.90 million number -0.2%
2006 48.43 million number -0.9%
2007 47.81 million number -1.3%
2008 47.38 million number -0.9%
2009 47.17 million number -0.5%
2010 46.79 million number -0.8%
2011 46.28 million number -1.1%
2012 46.34 million number +0.1%
2013 46.24 million number -0.2%
2014 45.95 million number -0.6%
2015 45.60 million number -0.8%
2016 45.38 million number -0.5%
2017 45.60 million number +0.5%
2018 45.77 million number +0.4%
2019 46.18 million number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.09 million number 45.61 million number 48.12 million number 8
2000s 48.45 million number 47.17 million number 49.56 million number 10
2010s 46.01 million number 45.38 million number 46.79 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 14 Egypt 5.41 million number compare
  2. 15 Germany 4.52 million number compare
  3. 16 Ethiopia 4.42 million number compare
  4. 17 Colombia 3.46 million number compare
  5. 18 Japan 3.39 million number compare
  6. 19 France 3.38 million number compare
  7. 20 Algeria 3.24 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in High income?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in High income was 46.18 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 49.56 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 45.38 million number in 2016.
How does High income rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
High income ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this High income 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.