Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.17 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 5.17 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 5.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.19 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.86 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.17 million | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 2.19 million | 2.21 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.34 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 3.38 million | 4.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 million | 5.17 million | 5.17 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 192 Aruba 8,367 compare
- 193 Seychelles 8,091 compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 7,160 compare
- 195 Andorra 5,245 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 5,009 compare
- 197 Dominica 4,483 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 4,049 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 5.17 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.