Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 194.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
194.56 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
198.52 million
in 2022
All-time low
28.48 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 194.56 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 198.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.48 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 82.44 million
1971 28.48 million -65.5%
1972 30.07 million +5.6%
1973 31.38 million +4.4%
1974 79.86 million +154.5%
1975 37.84 million -52.6%
1976 34.80 million -8.0%
1977 36.42 million +4.7%
1978 38.13 million +4.7%
1979 82.18 million +115.5%
1980 42.50 million -48.3%
1981 44.40 million +4.4%
1982 47.08 million +6.1%
1983 50.74 million +7.8%
1984 53.70 million +5.8%
1985 87.91 million +63.7%
1986 59.07 million -32.8%
1987 60.58 million +2.5%
1988 62.38 million +3.0%
1989 64.54 million +3.5%
1990 89.60 million +38.8%
1991 91.63 million +2.3%
1992 93.83 million +2.4%
1993 87.00 million -7.3%
1994 90.87 million +4.4%
1995 93.72 million +3.1%
1996 97.59 million +4.1%
1997 100.21 million +2.7%
1998 105.11 million +4.9%
1999 102.20 million -2.8%
2000 107.03 million +4.7%
2001 109.66 million +2.5%
2002 114.33 million +4.3%
2003 119.22 million +4.3%
2004 122.51 million +2.8%
2005 127.10 million +3.8%
2006 131.19 million +3.2%
2007 136.39 million +4.0%
2008 142.37 million +4.4%
2009 143.13 million +0.5%
2010 150.91 million +5.4%
2011 158.14 million +4.8%
2012 164.72 million +4.2%
2013 168.29 million +2.2%
2014 179.84 million +6.9%
2015 181.40 million +0.9%
2016 186.00 million +2.5%
2017 183.75 million -1.2%
2018 187.35 million +2.0%
2019 187.44 million +0.0%
2020 191.74 million +2.3%
2021 196.99 million +2.7%
2022 198.52 million +0.8%
2023 195.58 million -1.5%
2024 194.56 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.16 million 28.48 million 82.44 million 10
1980s 57.29 million 42.50 million 87.91 million 10
1990s 95.18 million 87.00 million 105.11 million 10
2000s 125.29 million 107.03 million 143.13 million 10
2010s 174.78 million 150.91 million 187.44 million 10
2020s 195.48 million 191.74 million 198.52 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
  2. 17 Kenya 6.74 million compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
  4. 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare
  6. 21 France 6.27 million compare
  7. 22 Algeria 6.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 194.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 198.52 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.48 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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.