Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 9.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 9.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 9.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.07 million, in 1998.
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 158th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.07 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.61 million | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.82 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.06 million | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 5.94 million | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 6.57 million | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 8.27 million | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 6.31 million | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 7.06 million | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.71 million | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 8.44 million | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 8.90 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.14 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 million | 2.07 million | 2.12 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 2.34 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 million | 5.39 million | 8.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.90 million | 8.44 million | 9.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 29.27 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 9.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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