Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 267.26 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle income, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle income is 267.26 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 267.26 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 191.49 million number, in 1994.
Middle income ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 191.49 million number | — |
| 1995 | 199.62 million number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 211.33 million number | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 215.96 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 215.10 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 217.49 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 225.17 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 233.29 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 240.56 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 243.57 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 245.96 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 246.46 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 244.58 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 246.92 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 245.96 million number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 245.00 million number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 249.19 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 250.69 million number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 250.60 million number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 254.00 million number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 255.26 million number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 256.92 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 258.67 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 261.14 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 264.67 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 267.26 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.50 million number | 191.49 million number | 217.49 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 241.75 million number | 225.17 million number | 246.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.84 million number | 249.19 million number | 267.26 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle income?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Middle income was 267.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 267.26 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.49 million number in 1994.
- How does Middle income rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.