Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 6.37 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.37 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.95 million
in 1994
All-time low
6.31 million
in 2022
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) stood at 6.37 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 8.95 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.31 million, in 2022.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 170th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.91 million | — |
| 1994 | 8.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.75 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.61 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.49 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.90 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.76 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.62 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.42 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 6.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.54 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.31 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.37 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 million | 8.61 million | 8.95 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.88 million | 7.62 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 million | 6.74 million | 7.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.40 million | 6.31 million | 6.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 167 Barbados 7,736 compare
- 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
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 6.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 million in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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