Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 25.63 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.63 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.49 million
in 2000
All-time low
21.94 million
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) is 25.63 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 32.49 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.94 million, in 2015.
That places ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 31.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 31.58 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 31.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 31.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 31.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 31.52 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 31.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 31.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31.98 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 31.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.33 million | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 31.43 million | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 31.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 31.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 31.65 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 28.17 million | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 29.82 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 29.77 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.27 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 28.87 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 28.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 28.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 30.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 31.50 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 31.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 32.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.05 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 28.64 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 27.54 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 26.51 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.29 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 24.40 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.72 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.05 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 25.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.63 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.77 million | 31.21 million | 31.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.24 million | 27.33 million | 31.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.73 million | 28.62 million | 31.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 million | 24.40 million | 32.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.69 million | 21.94 million | 23.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.56 million | 23.27 million | 25.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 845,003 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 3.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 7.22 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 3.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 25.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.94 million in 2015.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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