Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 19.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.44 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.98 million
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 19.44 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 19.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.98 million, in 1981.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.16 million | — |
| 1981 | 8.98 million | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 9.97 million | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 10.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 10.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.58 million | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 10.58 million | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 10.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.90 million | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 9.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.11 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.14 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.42 million | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 11.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.23 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 19.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 19.44 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.05 million | 8.98 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 million | 9.92 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.80 million | 11.75 million | 15.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.32 million | 15.66 million | 17.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 million | 17.63 million | 19.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 164 Cape Verde 55,831 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 55,176 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
- 167 Guadeloupe 50,899 compare
- 168 Martinique 47,706 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 170 Brunei 40,924 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 19.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 million in 1981.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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