Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 47.07 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA only, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA only stood at 47.07 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 47.07 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.82 million number, in 1998.
IDA only ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.15 million number | — |
| 1998 | 18.82 million number | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 19.77 million number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 20.93 million number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 22.15 million number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 23.62 million number | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 25.68 million number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 26.90 million number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 28.51 million number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 30.17 million number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 31.57 million number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.76 million number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 34.59 million number | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 36.52 million number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 38.05 million number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.83 million number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 40.63 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.67 million number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.76 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.01 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 44.98 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 46.26 million number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.07 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.91 million number | 18.82 million number | 21.15 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.69 million number | 20.93 million number | 34.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.18 million number | 36.52 million number | 47.07 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA only?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA only was 47.07 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 47.07 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.82 million number in 1998.
- How does IDA only rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.