Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 21.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) stood at 21.02 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 21.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 771,352, in 1971.
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, 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) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 863,170 | — |
| 1971 | 771,352 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 982,020 | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.39 million | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 2.75 million | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.06 million | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 3.22 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.12 million | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.65 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.91 million | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4.79 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.18 million | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.57 million | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.96 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.42 million | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 7.01 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.44 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.97 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.54 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 9.49 million | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10.16 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 10.66 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.23 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.71 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 12.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.81 million | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 14.69 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 15.77 million | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 16.85 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 17.99 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 18.87 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 19.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 20.51 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 21.02 million | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +27.3% | 771,352 | 982,020 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 771,352 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 million | 1.97 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 million | 3.19 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 million | 5.18 million | 10.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 million | 10.66 million | 16.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 million | 17.99 million | 21.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- 162 Cyprus 61,230 compare
- 163 Montenegro 56,561 compare
- 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
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 21.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 771,352 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release