Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 31.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.31 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.22 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 31.31 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 31.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 138th 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 in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.29 million | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 2.52 million | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 2.96 million | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 3.47 million | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 4.01 million | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 4.62 million | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 5.18 million | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 5.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 4.84 million | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 4.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.98 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.26 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5.68 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.11 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 6.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.93 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.70 million | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.40 million | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 9.29 million | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 11.22 million | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 11.83 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.36 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.87 million | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 15.33 million | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 17.21 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 18.45 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 19.61 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 22.51 million | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 20.83 million | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 22.18 million | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 22.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.05 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 25.71 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 27.17 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 28.69 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 29.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 31.08 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 31.31 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 million | 1.22 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 million | 2.96 million | 5.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.20 million | 5.26 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.27 million | 7.70 million | 15.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.56 million | 17.21 million | 25.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.57 million | 27.17 million | 31.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 31.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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