Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 112.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112.88 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
113.95 million
in 2003
All-time low
98.77 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 112.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 113.95 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.77 million, in 1971.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 98.77 million | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 99.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 102.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 102.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 107.37 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 103.81 million | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 104.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 105.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 103.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 106.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 101.82 million | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 106.44 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 106.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 106.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 109.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 103.27 million | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 104.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 107.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 107.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 103.97 million | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 103.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 106.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 105.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 107.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 108.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 109.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 110.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 110.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 111.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 112.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 113.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 113.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 113.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 111.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 110.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 109.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 107.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 106.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 104.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 104.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 102.96 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 101.96 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 106.44 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 106.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 106.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 107.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 107.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 108.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 110.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 111.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 112.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 112.88 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.95 million | 98.77 million | 111.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.99 million | 101.82 million | 109.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.79 million | 103.20 million | 111.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.36 million | 104.89 million | 113.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.63 million | 101.96 million | 107.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.17 million | 108.91 million | 112.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 54.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 38.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 23.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 112.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 113.95 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.77 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release