Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 52.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.63 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
103rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.03 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 52.63 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 52.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.03 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 103rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 16.13 million
1971 12.03 million -25.4%
1972 12.77 million +6.2%
1973 13.21 million +3.4%
1974 13.59 million +2.9%
1975 18.20 million +33.9%
1976 14.59 million -19.8%
1977 15.04 million +3.1%
1978 15.70 million +4.4%
1979 15.75 million +0.3%
1980 16.08 million +2.1%
1981 15.22 million -5.4%
1982 16.43 million +8.0%
1983 16.80 million +2.3%
1984 17.25 million +2.6%
1985 20.67 million +19.8%
1986 17.44 million -15.6%
1987 18.94 million +8.6%
1988 19.61 million +3.6%
1989 19.60 million -0.0%
1990 20.35 million +3.8%
1991 21.69 million +6.6%
1992 23.11 million +6.6%
1993 24.14 million +4.5%
1994 25.20 million +4.4%
1995 26.23 million +4.1%
1996 27.93 million +6.5%
1997 27.72 million -0.8%
1998 29.81 million +7.5%
1999 30.13 million +1.1%
2000 30.77 million +2.1%
2001 31.90 million +3.7%
2002 32.59 million +2.2%
2003 32.88 million +0.9%
2004 33.36 million +1.4%
2005 33.35 million -0.0%
2006 35.29 million +5.8%
2007 35.72 million +1.2%
2008 35.82 million +0.3%
2009 36.16 million +1.0%
2010 36.43 million +0.7%
2011 37.00 million +1.6%
2012 37.17 million +0.4%
2013 39.01 million +5.0%
2014 39.79 million +2.0%
2015 40.48 million +1.7%
2016 41.10 million +1.5%
2017 41.57 million +1.2%
2018 42.68 million +2.7%
2019 43.99 million +3.1%
2020 44.87 million +2.0%
2021 46.00 million +2.5%
2022 47.62 million +3.5%
2023 50.25 million +5.5%
2024 52.63 million +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.70 million 12.03 million 18.20 million 10
1980s 17.81 million 15.22 million 20.67 million 10
1990s 25.63 million 20.35 million 30.13 million 10
2000s 33.78 million 30.77 million 36.16 million 10
2010s 39.92 million 36.43 million 43.99 million 10
2020s 48.27 million 44.87 million 52.63 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 100 Burundi 590,027 compare
  2. 101 Paraguay 570,654 compare
  3. 102 New Zealand 562,417 compare
  4. 103 Honduras 552,199 compare
  5. 104 Finland 543,350 compare
  6. 105 Oman 541,921 compare
  7. 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 532,092 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 52.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 52.63 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.03 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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 (number), gaps filled
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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.