Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 23.70 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low income stood at 23.70 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low income peaked at 23.70 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.56 million number, in 1997.
That places Low income 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.56 million number | — |
| 1998 | 8.45 million number | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 8.86 million number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.25 million number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.80 million number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.53 million number | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 12.23 million number | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 13.23 million number | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 14.16 million number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15.44 million number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 16.37 million number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.34 million number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 18.39 million number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 19.54 million number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 20.49 million number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.40 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.24 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.49 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.92 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 22.56 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.09 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.70 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.29 million number | 7.56 million number | 8.86 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.67 million number | 9.25 million number | 18.39 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.72 million number | 19.54 million number | 23.70 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 27 Kenya 2.26 million number compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.19 million number compare
- 29 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.15 million number compare
- 30 South Africa 1.99 million number compare
- 31 Afghanistan 1.98 million number compare
- 32 Nepal 1.87 million number compare
- 33 Ukraine 1.85 million number compare
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low income?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Low income was 23.70 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.70 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 million number in 1997.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.