Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 161.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
161.75 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
161.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
53.35 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 161.75 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 161.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.35 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 53.35 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 58.42 million | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 63.62 million | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 62.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 69.84 million | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 74.14 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 88.83 million | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 98.88 million | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 97.59 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 92.04 million | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 85.68 million | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 83.26 million | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 83.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 81.72 million | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 88.35 million | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 86.05 million | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 90.88 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 92.82 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 91.30 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 89.14 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 89.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 91.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 93.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 94.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 99.75 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 107.21 million | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 112.46 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 119.20 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 124.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 129.59 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 135.17 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 139.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 144.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 147.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 147.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 148.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 150.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 148.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 148.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 147.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 147.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 145.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 147.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 144.98 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 143.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 141.58 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 142.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 143.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 146.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 148.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 151.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 155.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 158.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 161.75 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.16 million | 53.35 million | 98.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.54 million | 81.72 million | 92.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.12 million | 89.14 million | 124.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.02 million | 129.59 million | 150.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.06 million | 141.58 million | 147.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.25 million | 148.21 million | 161.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 161.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 161.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.35 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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