Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 69.56 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA total, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 69.56 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 69.56 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.54 million number, in 1998.
That places IDA total 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.63 million number | — |
| 1998 | 29.54 million number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 30.78 million number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 32.38 million number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 34.71 million number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 36.71 million number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 39.27 million number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 41.31 million number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 43.37 million number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 45.55 million number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 47.32 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 49.09 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 51.43 million number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 54.12 million number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 56.00 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 58.28 million number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 60.14 million number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 61.80 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.55 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.93 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.46 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 69.56 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.65 million number | 29.54 million number | 31.63 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.11 million number | 32.38 million number | 51.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.19 million number | 54.12 million number | 69.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA total?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in IDA total was 69.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 69.56 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.54 million number in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.