Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 39.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 39.74 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 39.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.77 million, in 1996.
That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.95 million | — |
| 1996 | 11.77 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13.28 million | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 13.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.83 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.44 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.15 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 18.24 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.26 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.17 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.78 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 24.69 million | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 26.05 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 28.70 million | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 26.95 million | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 28.19 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.61 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 30.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 32.44 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 34.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 36.46 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 37.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 38.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 39.74 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.83 million | 11.77 million | 13.83 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.91 million | 14.38 million | 21.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 million | 22.78 million | 32.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.35 million | 34.21 million | 39.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 39.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.77 million in 1996.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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