Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 292.63 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 292.63 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 292.63 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 200.00 million number, in 1994.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 200.00 million number | — |
| 1995 | 208.45 million number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 220.60 million number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 225.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 225.33 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 228.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 236.26 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 244.88 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 253.37 million number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 257.93 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 261.14 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 262.44 million number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 261.72 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 264.88 million number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 264.84 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 264.84 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 270.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 272.49 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 273.19 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 276.43 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 277.89 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 279.89 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 282.26 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 285.24 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 289.47 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 292.63 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.97 million number | 200.00 million number | 228.18 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 257.23 million number | 236.26 million number | 264.88 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.96 million number | 270.10 million number | 292.63 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 292.63 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 292.63 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.00 million number in 1994.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.