Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 425.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 425.77 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 425.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.20 million, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169.76 million | — |
| 1971 | 110.20 million | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 118.66 million | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 126.69 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 178.09 million | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 140.20 million | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 148.69 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 166.98 million | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 180.42 million | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 236.99 million | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 192.61 million | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 188.99 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 190.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 194.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 196.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 222.90 million | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 208.35 million | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 215.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 219.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 221.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 246.77 million | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 247.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 250.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 245.80 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 252.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 261.37 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 272.69 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 283.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 295.16 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 299.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 310.08 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 318.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 332.52 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 341.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 349.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 353.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 354.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 361.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 365.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 365.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 371.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 377.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 380.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 385.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 392.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 391.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 392.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 392.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 397.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 400.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 408.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 417.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 423.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 424.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 425.77 million | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Ibrd Only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +40.6% | 126.69 million | 178.09 million |
| 1971 | -35.1% | 169.76 million | 110.20 million |
| 1979 | +31.4% | 180.42 million | 236.99 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157.67 million | 110.20 million | 236.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 205.12 million | 188.99 million | 222.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.42 million | 245.80 million | 299.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.13 million | 310.08 million | 365.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.92 million | 371.07 million | 400.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.05 million | 408.11 million | 425.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 231.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 63.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 425.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 425.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.20 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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