Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 71.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 71.79 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 71.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.75 million, in 1994.
That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26.75 million | — |
| 1995 | 28.43 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 30.57 million | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 32.18 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 36.83 million | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 38.77 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 40.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 40.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 43.20 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 47.03 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 50.40 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 53.51 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 57.30 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 61.04 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 62.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 63.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 64.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 65.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.51 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 68.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.77 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 65.09 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 65.05 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 69.00 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 71.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 71.79 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.25 million | 26.75 million | 38.77 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.96 million | 40.09 million | 63.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.79 million | 64.23 million | 68.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.49 million | 64.02 million | 71.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 71.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 million in 1994.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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