Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 16.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.42 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.15 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M1997201020231997: 4.4M1998: 4.2M1999: 4.3M2000: 4.6M2001: 4.9M2002: 5.1M2003: 5.2M2004: 5.7M2005: 6.0M2006: 6.4M2007: 6.7M2008: 7.5M2009: 8.1M2010: 8.6M2011: 9.3M2012: 10.0M2013: 10.6M2014: 11.0M2015: 11.5M2016: 12.0M2017: 12.8M2018: 13.5M2019: 14.2M2020: 14.8M2021: 15.4M2022: 15.7M2023: 16.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 16.42 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 16.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million, in 1998.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 119th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 4.41 million
1998 4.15 million -5.8%
1999 4.31 million +3.9%
2000 4.55 million +5.5%
2001 4.92 million +8.2%
2002 5.15 million +4.6%
2003 5.25 million +1.9%
2004 5.67 million +8.2%
2005 6.01 million +5.9%
2006 6.41 million +6.7%
2007 6.69 million +4.4%
2008 7.46 million +11.5%
2009 8.08 million +8.3%
2010 8.65 million +7.0%
2011 9.32 million +7.7%
2012 9.97 million +7.0%
2013 10.60 million +6.4%
2014 11.00 million +3.7%
2015 11.46 million +4.2%
2016 12.01 million +4.8%
2017 12.76 million +6.2%
2018 13.45 million +5.4%
2019 14.18 million +5.4%
2020 14.83 million +4.6%
2021 15.37 million +3.7%
2022 15.66 million +1.9%
2023 16.42 million +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.29 million 4.15 million 4.41 million 3
2000s 6.02 million 4.55 million 8.08 million 10
2010s 11.34 million 8.65 million 14.18 million 10
2020s 15.57 million 14.83 million 16.42 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 116 Oman 112,219 compare
  2. 117 Kuwait 108,681 compare
  3. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 107,936 compare
  4. 119 Liberia 106,194 compare
  5. 120 Congo 95,266 compare
  6. 121 Slovenia 93,382 compare
  7. 122 Albania 91,755 compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 16.42 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 16.42 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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