Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 1.23 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 1.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274,566, in 1997.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 274,566 | — |
| 1998 | 306,662 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 345,509 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 334,088 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 358,854 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 344,405 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 371,013 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 387,001 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 402,266 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 367,804 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 476,417 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 579,253 | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 627,067 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 678,540 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 740,236 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 798,605 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 915,899 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 925,716 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 977,275 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308,912 | 274,566 | 345,509 | 3 |
| 2000s | 424,817 | 334,088 | 627,067 | 10 |
| 2010s | 918,061 | 678,540 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | 1.23 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 116,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,574 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 604,930 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,564 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 352,678 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 252,251 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 1.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,566 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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