Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 25.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.93 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.93 million
in 2000
All-time low
22.22 million
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 25.93 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 32.93 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.22 million, in 2015.

That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 158th 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: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 31.95 million
1971 32.60 million +2.0%
1972 32.34 million -0.8%
1973 32.52 million +0.5%
1974 32.66 million +0.4%
1975 32.73 million +0.2%
1976 32.29 million -1.3%
1977 32.76 million +1.4%
1978 32.74 million -0.0%
1979 32.71 million -0.1%
1980 32.63 million -0.2%
1981 28.02 million -14.1%
1982 32.10 million +14.6%
1983 32.16 million +0.2%
1984 32.22 million +0.2%
1985 32.32 million +0.3%
1986 28.84 million -10.7%
1987 30.47 million +5.7%
1988 30.41 million -0.2%
1989 29.89 million -1.7%
1990 29.46 million -1.4%
1991 29.56 million +0.3%
1992 29.42 million -0.5%
1993 29.13 million -1.0%
1994 29.08 million -0.2%
1995 29.98 million +3.1%
1996 30.48 million +1.7%
1997 30.91 million +1.4%
1998 31.95 million +3.4%
1999 32.10 million +0.5%
2000 32.93 million +2.6%
2001 32.78 million -0.5%
2002 32.36 million -1.3%
2003 31.77 million -1.8%
2004 30.36 million -4.4%
2005 28.95 million -4.6%
2006 27.86 million -3.8%
2007 26.83 million -3.7%
2008 25.59 million -4.6%
2009 24.74 million -3.3%
2010 24.05 million -2.8%
2011 23.36 million -2.8%
2012 23.11 million -1.1%
2013 22.61 million -2.2%
2014 22.40 million -0.9%
2015 22.22 million -0.8%
2016 22.32 million +0.4%
2017 22.68 million +1.6%
2018 23.20 million +2.3%
2019 23.85 million +2.8%
2020 23.55 million -1.3%
2021 24.10 million +2.4%
2022 25.01 million +3.8%
2023 25.67 million +2.6%
2024 25.93 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.53 million 31.95 million 32.76 million 10
1980s 30.91 million 28.02 million 32.63 million 10
1990s 30.21 million 29.08 million 32.10 million 10
2000s 29.42 million 24.74 million 32.93 million 10
2010s 22.98 million 22.22 million 24.05 million 10
2020s 24.85 million 23.55 million 25.93 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

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  2. 156 Guyana 69,542 compare
  3. 157 Djibouti 69,362 compare
  4. 158 Bhutan 67,821 compare
  5. 159 Comoros 67,764 compare
  6. 160 Suriname 63,941 compare
  7. 161 Vanuatu 61,360 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 25.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 32.93 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.22 million in 2015.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release