Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 651.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
651.68 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
651.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
201.26 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World stood at 651.68 million. 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 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 651.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201.26 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: World 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 270.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 201.26 million | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 211.95 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 223.13 million | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 275.53 million | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 239.43 million | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 249.88 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 270.08 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 285.38 million | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 339.47 million | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 302.75 million | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 299.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 303.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 310.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 314.40 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 341.82 million | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 327.56 million | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 336.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 343.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 345.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 366.75 million | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 368.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 376.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 371.23 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 381.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 392.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 405.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 417.13 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 430.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 436.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 449.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 461.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 478.79 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 491.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 502.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 509.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 514.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 524.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 532.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 536.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 546.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 555.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 561.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 573.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 580.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 583.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 587.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 590.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 599.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 606.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 618.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 632.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 642.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 647.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 651.68 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256.61 million | 201.26 million | 339.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.57 million | 299.78 million | 345.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.59 million | 366.75 million | 436.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.13 million | 449.87 million | 536.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.55 million | 546.59 million | 606.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.50 million | 618.53 million | 651.68 million | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World was 651.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 651.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.26 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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