Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 11.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) recorded 11.36 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 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 11.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million, in 1997.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 152nd 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 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.08 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.54 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.88 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 5.11 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.84 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.63 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.86 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.31 million | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.77 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.09 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.43 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.06 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.42 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.57 million | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.36 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 million | 4.08 million | 4.21 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.20 million | 4.21 million | 6.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million | 6.34 million | 9.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 million | 9.42 million | 11.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 149 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 27,486 compare
- 151 Montenegro 25,093 compare
- 152 Djibouti 24,158 compare
- 153 Comoros 23,533 compare
- 154 Cape Verde 23,177 compare
- 155 Guyana 22,559 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.77 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 25.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 11.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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