Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 30.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 30.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 30.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.18 million, in 1998.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 69th 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.40 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.87 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.58 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 10.02 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.80 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 11.70 million | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 12.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.58 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 14.76 million | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 15.96 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.23 million | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.31 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 19.54 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 22.10 million | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 20.43 million | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 21.55 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.64 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.20 million | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 26.72 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 28.59 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 29.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 30.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 30.82 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.36 million | 8.18 million | 8.50 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.96 million | 8.87 million | 15.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.22 million | 17.23 million | 25.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.12 million | 26.72 million | 30.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- 66 Hungary 455,008 compare
- 67 Czechia 429,958 compare
- 68 Madagascar 423,477 compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 411,688 compare
- 70 Mozambique 405,202 compare
- 71 Senegal 404,803 compare
- 72 Portugal 394,964 compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 30.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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