Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 291.45 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low & middle income, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low & middle income stood at 291.45 million number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low & middle income peaked at 291.45 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 198.16 million number, in 1994.
That places Low & middle income 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 198.16 million number | — |
| 1995 | 206.68 million number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 218.86 million number | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 223.52 million number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 223.55 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 226.34 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 234.41 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 243.10 million number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 251.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 255.80 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 259.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 260.62 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 260.02 million number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 263.29 million number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 263.30 million number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 263.39 million number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 268.73 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 271.19 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 272.00 million number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 275.24 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 276.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 278.83 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 281.23 million number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 284.24 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 288.37 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 291.45 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.18 million number | 198.16 million number | 226.34 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 255.42 million number | 234.41 million number | 263.39 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.80 million number | 268.73 million number | 291.45 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- 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 26.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low & middle income?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low & middle income was 291.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 291.45 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.16 million number in 1994.
- How does Low & middle income rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.