Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 132.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
132.06 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
132.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
23.55 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 132.06 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 132.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.55 million, in 1970.

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd 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 GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 23.55 million
1971 23.65 million +0.5%
1972 24.43 million +3.3%
1973 25.23 million +3.3%
1974 25.87 million +2.5%
1975 26.75 million +3.4%
1976 27.90 million +4.3%
1977 29.09 million +4.3%
1978 30.33 million +4.3%
1979 31.41 million +3.5%
1980 33.20 million +5.7%
1981 32.66 million -1.6%
1982 34.62 million +6.0%
1983 36.56 million +5.6%
1984 38.19 million +4.5%
1985 39.54 million +3.5%
1986 39.27 million -0.7%
1987 41.76 million +6.4%
1988 42.17 million +1.0%
1989 42.77 million +1.4%
1990 44.32 million +3.6%
1991 46.86 million +5.7%
1992 49.06 million +4.7%
1993 51.04 million +4.0%
1994 53.65 million +5.1%
1995 56.59 million +5.5%
1996 58.68 million +3.7%
1997 61.13 million +4.2%
1998 64.42 million +5.4%
1999 66.21 million +2.8%
2000 68.64 million +3.7%
2001 71.17 million +3.7%
2002 73.59 million +3.4%
2003 75.65 million +2.8%
2004 77.36 million +2.3%
2005 78.17 million +1.1%
2006 80.16 million +2.5%
2007 81.36 million +1.5%
2008 83.04 million +2.1%
2009 85.44 million +2.9%
2010 88.59 million +3.7%
2011 91.30 million +3.1%
2012 94.16 million +3.1%
2013 98.98 million +5.1%
2014 98.75 million -0.2%
2015 101.85 million +3.1%
2016 104.42 million +2.5%
2017 107.17 million +2.6%
2018 112.27 million +4.8%
2019 115.98 million +3.3%
2020 119.39 million +2.9%
2021 122.27 million +2.4%
2022 125.19 million +2.4%
2023 129.77 million +3.7%
2024 132.06 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.82 million 23.55 million 31.41 million 10
1980s 38.07 million 32.66 million 42.77 million 10
1990s 55.20 million 44.32 million 66.21 million 10
2000s 77.46 million 68.64 million 85.44 million 10
2010s 101.35 million 88.59 million 115.98 million 10
2020s 125.74 million 119.39 million 132.06 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
  2. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.83 million compare
  3. 41 Canada 2.70 million compare
  4. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
  5. 43 Korea 2.66 million compare
  6. 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
  7. 45 Malaysia 2.64 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 132.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 132.06 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 23.55 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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