Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.98 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 1.98 million, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 2.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 880,953, in 1998.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 880,953 | — |
| 1999 | 887,909 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 954,343 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 884,431 | 880,953 | 887,909 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 954,343 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.40 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
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More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 435,827 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 1.98 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 880,953 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release