Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 14.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.16 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.16 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.96 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 14.16 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 14.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1970.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.96 million
1971 1.96 million +0.0%
1972 2.04 million +4.2%
1973 2.13 million +4.3%
1974 2.19 million +3.0%
1975 2.27 million +3.7%
1976 2.34 million +3.2%
1977 2.43 million +3.7%
1978 2.52 million +3.7%
1979 2.62 million +4.2%
1980 2.77 million +5.4%
1981 2.98 million +7.7%
1982 3.10 million +4.1%
1983 3.27 million +5.7%
1984 3.53 million +7.8%
1985 3.64 million +3.1%
1986 3.82 million +5.0%
1987 3.94 million +3.2%
1988 4.06 million +3.0%
1989 4.21 million +3.6%
1990 4.43 million +5.4%
1991 4.77 million +7.7%
1992 4.99 million +4.5%
1993 5.29 million +6.1%
1994 5.49 million +3.7%
1995 6.00 million +9.4%
1996 6.30 million +5.0%
1997 6.41 million +1.7%
1998 6.72 million +5.0%
1999 6.85 million +1.9%
2000 6.80 million -0.7%
2001 7.09 million +4.2%
2002 7.28 million +2.7%
2003 7.41 million +1.9%
2004 7.69 million +3.7%
2005 7.93 million +3.1%
2006 8.28 million +4.4%
2007 8.39 million +1.3%
2008 8.47 million +1.0%
2009 8.73 million +3.1%
2010 9.05 million +3.6%
2011 9.31 million +2.9%
2012 9.72 million +4.4%
2013 10.54 million +8.4%
2014 11.14 million +5.7%
2015 11.62 million +4.3%
2016 11.92 million +2.6%
2017 12.10 million +1.5%
2018 12.16 million +0.5%
2019 12.46 million +2.5%
2020 12.75 million +2.4%
2021 13.25 million +3.9%
2022 13.52 million +2.0%
2023 13.89 million +2.7%
2024 14.16 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.24 million 1.96 million 2.62 million 10
1980s 3.53 million 2.77 million 4.21 million 10
1990s 5.73 million 4.43 million 6.85 million 10
2000s 7.81 million 6.80 million 8.73 million 10
2010s 11.00 million 9.05 million 12.46 million 10
2020s 13.51 million 12.75 million 14.16 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 175 Macau, China 31,617 compare
  2. 176 Bahamas 26,561 compare
  3. 177 Samoa 25,964 compare
  4. 178 Sao Tome and Principe 25,875 compare
  5. 179 New Caledonia 25,560 compare
  6. 180 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
  7. 181 French Polynesia 22,366 compare

See the full ranking of 440 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 14.16 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 14.16 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1970.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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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.