Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 22.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 22.26 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 22.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.19 million, in 1996.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 102nd 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 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.19 million | — |
| 1997 | 10.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.42 million | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 11.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 12.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.39 million | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 14.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.56 million | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 18.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.85 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.64 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 20.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 22.26 million | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.98 million | 10.19 million | 11.91 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 12.07 million | 15.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.49 million | 15.62 million | 18.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 million | 18.79 million | 22.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 22.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 million in 1996.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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