Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 14.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.94 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.24 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.36 million
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 14.94 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 15.24 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.36 million, in 1979.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.58 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.89 million | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 4.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.72 million | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.36 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.61 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.36 million | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 6.07 million | +80.5% |
| 1981 | 6.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 7.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.44 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.18 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.54 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.89 million | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 11.43 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.36 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.31 million | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 12.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.91 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 15.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 14.94 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.96 million | 3.36 million | 5.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.79 million | 6.07 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.06 million | 7.44 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 million | 9.10 million | 12.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 million | 12.01 million | 13.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 million | 13.68 million | 15.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 174 Malta 32,424 compare
- 175 Macao 31,617 compare
- 176 Bahamas 26,561 compare
- 177 Samoa 25,964 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 25,875 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 25,560 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 14.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 million in 1979.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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