Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 116.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
116.41 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
116.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
77.39 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members stood at 116.41 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 116.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.39 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Oecd Members 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 77.39 million | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 79.27 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 82.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 83.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 88.49 million | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 86.27 million | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 87.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 88.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 88.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 91.77 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 92.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 94.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 94.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 95.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 99.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 97.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 98.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 100.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 100.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.31 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 96.52 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 100.21 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 99.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 101.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 102.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 103.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 103.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 103.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 103.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 105.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 106.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 107.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 107.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 108.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 108.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 108.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 108.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 108.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 109.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 108.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 107.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 113.30 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 113.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 113.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 114.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 114.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 114.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 114.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 114.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 115.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 115.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 116.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 116.41 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.02 million | 77.39 million | 98.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.58 million | 91.77 million | 100.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.24 million | 96.52 million | 103.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.39 million | 104.29 million | 108.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.38 million | 107.92 million | 114.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.63 million | 114.95 million | 116.41 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 116.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 116.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.39 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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