Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 233.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
233.28 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
233.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
58.05 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 233.28 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 233.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.05 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 17th 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 58.05 million | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 65.61 million | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 72.37 million | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 74.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 83.29 million | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 90.23 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 106.39 million | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 118.15 million | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 130.57 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 126.12 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 123.34 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 118.95 million | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 119.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 119.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 114.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 128.44 million | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 134.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 136.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 136.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 135.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 135.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 138.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 141.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 144.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 151.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 160.21 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 166.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 175.11 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 181.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 187.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 194.53 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 204.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 208.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 213.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 213.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 214.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 217.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 217.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 218.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 217.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 217.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 214.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 218.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 215.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 213.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 211.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 211.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 213.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 215.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 217.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 221.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 225.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 229.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 233.28 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.65 million | 58.05 million | 130.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.74 million | 114.20 million | 136.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.09 million | 135.62 million | 181.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.99 million | 187.49 million | 218.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.98 million | 211.60 million | 218.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.56 million | 217.88 million | 233.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.93 million compare
- 16 Germany 6.97 million compare
- 17 Kenya 6.74 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.62 million compare
- 19 Japan 6.61 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.40 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 233.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 233.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.05 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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