Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 12.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.97 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.89 million
in 1987
All-time low
12.96 million
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 12.97 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 19.89 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.96 million, in 2022.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 179th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 14.94 million
1971 13.87 million -7.1%
1972 14.12 million +1.8%
1973 14.38 million +1.8%
1974 14.70 million +2.3%
1975 15.04 million +2.3%
1976 15.43 million +2.6%
1977 15.82 million +2.5%
1978 16.26 million +2.8%
1979 16.53 million +1.7%
1980 16.87 million +2.1%
1981 17.44 million +3.4%
1982 17.76 million +1.9%
1983 18.11 million +2.0%
1984 18.57 million +2.5%
1985 19.05 million +2.6%
1986 19.60 million +2.9%
1987 19.89 million +1.5%
1988 19.86 million -0.2%
1989 19.78 million -0.4%
1990 19.46 million -1.6%
1991 19.23 million -1.2%
1992 18.74 million -2.5%
1993 17.87 million -4.7%
1994 17.96 million +0.5%
1995 17.90 million -0.3%
1996 17.79 million -0.6%
1997 16.97 million -4.6%
1998 17.25 million +1.7%
1999 16.84 million -2.4%
2000 16.53 million -1.9%
2001 16.18 million -2.1%
2002 15.90 million -1.8%
2003 15.67 million -1.4%
2004 15.52 million -0.9%
2005 15.50 million -0.2%
2006 15.42 million -0.5%
2007 15.45 million +0.2%
2008 15.40 million -0.3%
2009 15.41 million +0.1%
2010 15.29 million -0.8%
2011 15.23 million -0.4%
2012 15.11 million -0.8%
2013 14.92 million -1.2%
2014 14.69 million -1.5%
2015 14.47 million -1.5%
2016 14.16 million -2.1%
2017 13.90 million -1.8%
2018 13.35 million -4.0%
2019 13.28 million -0.5%
2020 13.08 million -1.5%
2021 13.04 million -0.3%
2022 12.96 million -0.6%
2023 12.98 million +0.2%
2024 12.97 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.11 million 13.87 million 16.53 million 10
1980s 18.69 million 16.87 million 19.89 million 10
1990s 18.00 million 16.84 million 19.46 million 10
2000s 15.70 million 15.40 million 16.53 million 10
2010s 14.44 million 13.28 million 15.29 million 10
2020s 13.01 million 12.96 million 13.08 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 176 Bahamas 26,561 compare
  2. 177 Samoa 25,964 compare
  3. 178 Sao Tome and Principe 25,875 compare
  4. 179 New Caledonia 25,560 compare
  5. 180 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
  6. 181 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
  7. 182 Barbados 18,457 compare

See the full ranking of 440 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 12.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 19.89 million in 1987.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.96 million in 2022.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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