Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 28.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.13 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
151st
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
21.53 million
in 1990
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America stood at 28.13 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America peaked at 28.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.53 million, in 1990.
That places UNICEF: North America 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 23.12 million | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 23.74 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 25.19 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 24.17 million | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 24.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 24.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 24.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 23.94 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 22.03 million | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 24.69 million | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 23.91 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 24.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.69 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.69 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.03 million | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.88 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.67 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 24.84 million | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 24.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.53 million | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 21.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.93 million | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 22.92 million | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 23.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 23.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.98 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.11 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 24.80 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 25.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 26.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.79 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.13 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.00 million | 22.03 million | 25.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.84 million | 22.67 million | 24.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.69 million | 21.53 million | 25.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.54 million | 25.11 million | 27.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 million | 26.73 million | 27.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.02 million | 27.87 million | 28.13 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: North America was 28.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 28.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.53 million in 1990.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: North America 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