Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 175.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
175.95 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
180.24 million
in 2022
All-time low
26.11 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 175.95 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 180.24 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.11 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.76 million | — |
| 1971 | 26.11 million | -65.5% |
| 1972 | 27.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 28.28 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 76.58 million | +170.8% |
| 1975 | 30.20 million | -60.6% |
| 1976 | 30.87 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 32.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 33.34 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 77.30 million | +131.9% |
| 1980 | 37.42 million | -51.6% |
| 1981 | 39.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 41.77 million | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 45.30 million | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 48.08 million | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 79.14 million | +64.6% |
| 1986 | 52.81 million | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 53.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 55.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 56.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 81.29 million | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 82.74 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 84.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 76.37 million | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 79.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 81.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 83.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 86.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 90.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 86.95 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 91.42 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 93.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 97.68 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 102.67 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 106.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 111.69 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 115.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 121.25 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 127.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 128.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 136.03 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 142.93 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 149.84 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 151.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 163.15 million | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 164.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 169.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 166.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 170.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 170.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 174.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 179.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 180.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 177.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 175.95 million | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +170.8% | 28.28 million | 76.58 million |
| 1979 | +131.9% | 33.34 million | 77.30 million |
| 1971 | -65.5% | 75.76 million | 26.11 million |
| 1975 | -60.6% | 76.58 million | 30.20 million |
| 1985 | +64.6% | 48.08 million | 79.14 million |
| 1980 | -51.6% | 77.30 million | 37.42 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.78 million | 26.11 million | 77.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.97 million | 37.42 million | 79.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.28 million | 76.37 million | 90.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.59 million | 91.42 million | 128.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.50 million | 136.03 million | 170.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.36 million | 174.28 million | 180.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 175.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 180.24 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.11 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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