Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.50 million in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1997β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) is 12.50 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 12.60 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 543,966, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 543,966 | 5.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million | 5.68 million | 7.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 million | 7.78 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 million | 12.48 million | 12.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 143 Vanuatu 38,728 compare
- 144 Lesotho, Kingdom of 37,636 compare
- 145 Eswatini, Kingdom of 37,144 compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 35,085 compare
- 147 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 148 Central African Republic 30,272 compare
- 149 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 12.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.60 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,966 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release