Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 11.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 11.72 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 11.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1998.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.99 million | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 4.08 million | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.93 million | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 5.55 million | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 6.48 million | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 7.17 million | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.83 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.52 million | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 7.37 million | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 8.21 million | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 7.94 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.43 million | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.31 million | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.95 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.72 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 2.41 million | 2.49 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million | 2.73 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 million | 6.48 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 million | 10.31 million | 11.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 35,085 compare
- 147 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 148 Central African Republic 30,272 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
- 150 Brunei 27,486 compare
- 151 Montenegro 25,093 compare
- 152 Djibouti 24,158 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 11.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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