Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 75.92 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 75.92 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 75.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.08 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.49 million | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 6.83 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 6.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.31 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 7.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.71 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.15 million | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 8.71 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 9.48 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 9.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.06 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 10.78 million | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 11.37 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 11.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 12.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 13.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 14.12 million | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 15.04 million | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 16.08 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 17.42 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 19.09 million | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 20.41 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 21.50 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 23.42 million | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 24.83 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 26.43 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.17 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 30.00 million | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 31.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 32.61 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 34.08 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 36.24 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 37.83 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 40.03 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 42.99 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 45.96 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 48.23 million | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 51.15 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 54.37 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 56.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 58.99 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 62.43 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 63.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 66.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 68.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 71.08 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 72.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 75.92 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.17 million | 6.08 million | 8.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.25 million | 9.48 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.50 million | 13.09 million | 24.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.98 million | 26.43 million | 42.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 million | 45.96 million | 68.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.85 million | 71.08 million | 75.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- 68 Sierra Leone 1.16 million compare
- 69 Malawi 1.16 million compare
- 70 Guatemala 1.13 million compare
- 71 Mozambique 1.07 million compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 1.06 million compare
- 73 Tunisia 1.05 million compare
- 74 Uganda 1.03 million compare
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 75.92 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 75.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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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.