Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 88.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.79 million
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.38 million
in 2021
All-time low
23.28 million
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1993–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1993200820241993: 23.6M1994: 24.9M1995: 26.1M1996: 23.3M1997: 26.3M1998: 36.8M1999: 34.2M2000: 37.1M2001: 37.9M2002: 39.7M2003: 42.5M2004: 44.1M2005: 46.0M2006: 48.8M2007: 50.2M2008: 55.6M2009: 57.0M2010: 60.3M2011: 64.2M2012: 69.2M2013: 69.2M2014: 77.4M2015: 78.5M2016: 82.0M2017: 80.0M2018: 83.6M2019: 84.7M2020: 87.9M2021: 91.4M2022: 91.3M2023: 90.5M2024: 88.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 88.79 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 91.38 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.28 million, in 1996.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 23.64 million
1994 24.87 million +5.2%
1995 26.12 million +5.0%
1996 23.28 million -10.9%
1997 26.33 million +13.1%
1998 36.79 million +39.7%
1999 34.21 million -7.0%
2000 37.11 million +8.5%
2001 37.86 million +2.0%
2002 39.74 million +5.0%
2003 42.48 million +6.9%
2004 44.06 million +3.7%
2005 45.96 million +4.3%
2006 48.75 million +6.1%
2007 50.25 million +3.1%
2008 55.62 million +10.7%
2009 57.03 million +2.5%
2010 60.29 million +5.7%
2011 64.17 million +6.4%
2012 69.20 million +7.8%
2013 69.23 million +0.0%
2014 77.43 million +11.8%
2015 78.51 million +1.4%
2016 82.05 million +4.5%
2017 80.00 million -2.5%
2018 83.65 million +4.6%
2019 84.65 million +1.2%
2020 87.87 million +3.8%
2021 91.38 million +4.0%
2022 91.31 million -0.1%
2023 90.54 million -0.8%
2024 88.79 million -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.89 million 23.28 million 36.79 million 7
2000s 45.89 million 37.11 million 57.03 million 10
2010s 74.92 million 60.29 million 84.65 million 10
2020s 89.98 million 87.87 million 91.38 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 21 France 2.81 million compare
  2. 22 Germany 2.23 million compare
  3. 23 Argentina 2.18 million compare
  4. 24 Thailand 2.00 million compare
  5. 25 Spain 1.97 million compare
  6. 26 Poland 1.90 million compare
  7. 27 Algeria 1.77 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 88.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 91.38 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.28 million in 1996.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release