Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 15.29 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.29 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.41 million
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1995–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1995200920241995: 2.7M1996: 2.5M1997: 2.7M1998: 2.4M1999: 2.6M2000: 2.8M2001: 3.2M2002: 3.4M2003: 3.5M2004: 3.9M2005: 4.2M2006: 4.5M2007: 4.9M2008: 5.7M2009: 6.3M2010: 6.8M2011: 7.2M2012: 7.8M2013: 8.5M2014: 8.9M2015: 9.5M2016: 10.1M2017: 10.9M2018: 11.7M2019: 12.5M2020: 13.3M2021: 13.9M2022: 14.2M2023: 15.0M2024: 15.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 15.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 15.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1998.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 2.67 million
1996 2.47 million -7.5%
1997 2.68 million +8.3%
1998 2.41 million -9.9%
1999 2.61 million +8.0%
2000 2.84 million +9.1%
2001 3.21 million +12.8%
2002 3.43 million +7.1%
2003 3.54 million +3.2%
2004 3.87 million +9.3%
2005 4.19 million +8.3%
2006 4.55 million +8.6%
2007 4.89 million +7.4%
2008 5.66 million +15.9%
2009 6.26 million +10.5%
2010 6.75 million +7.9%
2011 7.20 million +6.6%
2012 7.77 million +7.9%
2013 8.51 million +9.5%
2014 8.92 million +4.8%
2015 9.54 million +6.9%
2016 10.14 million +6.4%
2017 10.93 million +7.8%
2018 11.69 million +6.9%
2019 12.53 million +7.1%
2020 13.25 million +5.8%
2021 13.88 million +4.8%
2022 14.18 million +2.2%
2023 14.95 million +5.4%
2024 15.29 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.57 million 2.41 million 2.68 million 5
2000s 4.24 million 2.84 million 6.26 million 10
2010s 9.40 million 6.75 million 12.53 million 10
2020s 14.31 million 13.25 million 15.29 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 123 Armenia 91,571 compare
  2. 124 Eritrea 90,667 compare
  3. 125 Puerto Rico 86,207 compare
  4. 126 Singapore 85,894 compare
  5. 127 Mauritania 77,011 compare
  6. 128 Papua New Guinea 73,908 compare
  7. 129 East Timor 72,778 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 15.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 15.29 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1998.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release