Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 19.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 19.44 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 19.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.98 million, in 1981.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.16 million | — |
| 1981 | 8.98 million | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 9.97 million | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 10.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.58 million | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 10.58 million | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 10.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.90 million | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 9.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.42 million | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 11.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 19.44 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.05 million | 8.98 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 million | 9.92 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.80 million | 11.75 million | 15.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 million | 15.66 million | 17.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 million | 17.63 million | 19.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 164 Cape Verde 55,831 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 55,176 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
- 167 Guadeloupe 50,899 compare
- 168 Martinique 47,706 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 40,924 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 24.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 219,383 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 19.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 million in 1981.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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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How this figure is calculated
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.