Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 11.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.72 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.41 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 11.72 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 11.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million, in 1998.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 149th 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 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.41 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.99 million | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.27 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 4.08 million | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.93 million | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 5.55 million | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 6.48 million | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 7.17 million | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.83 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 9.52 million | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 7.37 million | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 8.21 million | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 7.94 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.43 million | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.31 million | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 10.95 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.72 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 2.41 million | 2.49 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million | 2.73 million | 5.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.05 million | 6.48 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 million | 10.31 million | 11.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 35,085 compare
- 147 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 148 Central African Republic 30,272 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 27,486 compare
- 151 Montenegro 25,093 compare
- 152 Djibouti 24,158 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 11.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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