Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 14.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.29 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.29 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.35 million
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1995–2023

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M1995200920231995: 4.4M1996: 4.4M1997: 5.5M1998: 5.1M1999: 5.3M2000: 5.4M2001: 5.8M2002: 6.0M2003: 6.3M2004: 6.7M2005: 6.9M2006: 7.4M2007: 7.9M2008: 8.6M2009: 9.0M2010: 9.4M2011: 9.8M2012: 10.2M2013: 11.0M2014: 11.2M2015: 11.4M2016: 11.6M2017: 11.9M2018: 12.1M2019: 12.5M2020: 12.8M2021: 13.8M2022: 13.7M2023: 14.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 14.29 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 14.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.35 million, in 1996.

That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 4.36 million
1996 4.35 million -0.1%
1997 5.45 million +25.3%
1998 5.14 million -5.7%
1999 5.28 million +2.6%
2000 5.41 million +2.6%
2001 5.81 million +7.2%
2002 6.00 million +3.4%
2003 6.31 million +5.2%
2004 6.70 million +6.1%
2005 6.88 million +2.7%
2006 7.41 million +7.7%
2007 7.93 million +7.0%
2008 8.55 million +7.9%
2009 9.02 million +5.4%
2010 9.36 million +3.8%
2011 9.75 million +4.2%
2012 10.18 million +4.4%
2013 10.95 million +7.6%
2014 11.21 million +2.3%
2015 11.39 million +1.7%
2016 11.60 million +1.8%
2017 11.88 million +2.4%
2018 12.06 million +1.5%
2019 12.51 million +3.7%
2020 12.84 million +2.6%
2021 13.76 million +7.2%
2022 13.74 million -0.1%
2023 14.29 million +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.92 million 4.35 million 5.45 million 5
2000s 7.00 million 5.41 million 9.02 million 10
2010s 11.09 million 9.36 million 12.51 million 10
2020s 13.66 million 12.84 million 14.29 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

  1. 125 Puerto Rico 86,207 compare
  2. 126 Singapore 85,894 compare
  3. 127 Mauritania 77,011 compare
  4. 128 Papua New Guinea 73,908 compare
  5. 129 Timor-Leste 72,778 compare
  6. 130 Qatar 72,757 compare
  7. 131 Jamaica 70,279 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 14.29 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The highest recorded value was 14.29 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.35 million in 1996.
How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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