Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 55.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 55.15 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 55.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.43 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.76 million | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 3.94 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.67 million | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 4.41 million | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 5.13 million | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 5.46 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 5.81 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 6.20 million | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 6.66 million | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 7.12 million | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 7.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.66 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.00 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 8.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.33 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.97 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 9.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 9.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.75 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.54 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 11.16 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 11.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.66 million | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.46 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 14.30 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.51 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 16.66 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.90 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 19.55 million | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 21.20 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 23.13 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 25.08 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 27.46 million | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 29.68 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 32.11 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 34.18 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 36.23 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 38.11 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 39.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 42.61 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 44.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 45.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 47.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 49.81 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 51.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 54.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 55.15 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.63 million | 3.43 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 million | 6.66 million | 9.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 million | 9.27 million | 13.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.05 million | 14.30 million | 29.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.17 million | 32.11 million | 47.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.74 million | 49.81 million | 55.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- 97 Cuba 662,491 compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 655,030 compare
- 99 Switzerland 636,381 compare
- 100 Burundi 590,027 compare
- 101 Paraguay 570,654 compare
- 102 New Zealand 562,417 compare
- 103 Honduras 552,199 compare
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 55.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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