Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 34.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.40 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.25 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 34.40 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 34.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.25 million, in 1971.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.25 million | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 7.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 7.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 8.47 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.94 million | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 9.43 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 9.94 million | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 7.93 million | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 10.86 million | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 11.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 11.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 12.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.55 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 13.06 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 13.66 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 14.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 14.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 14.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.90 million | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 15.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.33 million | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 17.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 19.49 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 20.19 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.04 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 21.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.58 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 24.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 26.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.54 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 33.10 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 34.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 34.40 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.31 million | 7.25 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.83 million | 10.86 million | 14.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.53 million | 15.84 million | 20.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.56 million | 21.04 million | 24.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.91 million | 25.13 million | 29.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.77 million | 30.54 million | 34.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 12.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 34.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 million in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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