Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 49.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.18 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.66 million
in 2014
All-time low
44.96 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 49.18 million.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 49.66 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.96 million, in 1992.
That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44.96 million | — |
| 1993 | 45.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.33 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 47.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.61 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 49.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 48.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 49.18 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.28 million | 44.96 million | 47.34 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.86 million | 46.91 million | 48.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.60 million | 46.43 million | 49.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.60 million | 47.48 million | 49.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- 43 Myanmar 1.13 million compare
- 44 Chile 1.08 million compare
- 45 Angola 959,564 compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 910,048 compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 868,324 compare
- 48 Ecuador 861,357 compare
- 49 Netherlands 846,422 compare
More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 54.74 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 38.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 40.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 23.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 49.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.66 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.96 million in 1992.
- How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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