Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 60.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.13 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.13 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) is 60.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 60.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.13 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 93rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.13 million | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 9.64 million | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 10.15 million | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 10.76 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 11.56 million | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 12.66 million | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 13.46 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 14.37 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 15.58 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 16.50 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 17.14 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 17.87 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 21.14 million | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 19.68 million | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 20.94 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 22.00 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 23.73 million | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 24.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 24.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 24.27 million | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 24.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 26.52 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 27.97 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 30.09 million | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 32.03 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 33.95 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 35.29 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 35.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 36.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 39.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 40.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 40.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43.54 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 43.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.95 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 51.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 55.89 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 56.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 58.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.13 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.94 million | 9.13 million | 15.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.82 million | 16.50 million | 24.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.60 million | 24.27 million | 35.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.35 million | 36.28 million | 44.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.44 million | 45.16 million | 56.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.82 million | 57.38 million | 60.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4938 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 60.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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