Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 6.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 6.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 6.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.04 million | — |
| 1997 | 2.93 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.68 million | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.27 million | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.58 million | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.58 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.54 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.81 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.13 million | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25.7% | 2.93 million | 3.68 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 2.93 million | 3.68 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.16 million | 3.27 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million | 5.20 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 million | 6.01 million | 6.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 168 Tonga 5,194 compare
- 169 Maldives 4,423 compare
- 170 Saint Lucia 4,183 compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 3,909 compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,526 compare
- 173 Seychelles 3,365 compare
- 174 Grenada 3,256 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 6.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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