Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 5.26 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.26 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.27 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) stood at 5.26 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 5.27 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1998.
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 175th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.45 million | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.53 million | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.05 million | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 3.37 million | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 3.53 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.82 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.10 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.27 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.26 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.21 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 1.52 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million | 3.53 million | 5.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 million | 5.26 million | 5.27 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,526 compare
- 173 Seychelles 3,365 compare
- 174 Grenada 3,256 compare
- 175 Aruba 2,954 compare
- 176 Marshall Islands 2,926 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 2,395 compare
- 178 Bermuda 1,871 compare
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.80 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.4% (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 8.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.47 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 21.91 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 5.26 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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