Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 202.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 202.72 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 202.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.45 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 30.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 31.90 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 33.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 34.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 35.56 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 37.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 38.75 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 40.71 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 42.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 45.01 million | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 45.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 47.89 million | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 50.91 million | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 53.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 55.55 million | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 56.46 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 60.53 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 61.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 62.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 63.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 66.29 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 68.39 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 70.52 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 73.96 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 78.28 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 81.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 85.32 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 89.41 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 91.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 95.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 98.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 102.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 105.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 109.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 110.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 114.97 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 119.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 122.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 127.60 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 132.84 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 137.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 142.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 149.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 151.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 156.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 160.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 164.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 171.99 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 177.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 183.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 188.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 192.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 198.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 202.72 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.48 million | 30.45 million | 42.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.92 million | 45.01 million | 62.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.93 million | 63.85 million | 91.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.52 million | 95.03 million | 127.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.51 million | 132.84 million | 177.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.99 million | 183.11 million | 202.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.93 million compare
- 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
- 17 Kenya 6.74 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
- 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare
- 21 France 6.27 million compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6374 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 202.72 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 202.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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.