Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 16.52 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
16.52 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.52 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.63 million
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 16.52 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 16.52 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.82 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.29 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.58 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.82 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.98 million | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.33 million | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 3.43 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.68 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.84 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.72 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.91 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.43 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.61 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.93 million | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.43 million | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 5.83 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 7.01 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 7.56 million | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8.27 million | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 8.97 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 9.80 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 10.36 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.93 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.94 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.89 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 14.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.94 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.95 million | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 16.52 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 million | 1.63 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 million | 2.44 million | 3.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 million | 3.72 million | 4.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 million | 4.93 million | 10.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 million | 10.93 million | 14.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 million | 15.95 million | 16.52 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.80 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.4% (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 8.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.47 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.14 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 19.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 16.52 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.52 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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