Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 13.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) is 13.91 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 13.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.22 million, in 1996.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 135th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.23 million | — |
| 1995 | 7.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.22 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 7.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.72 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.45 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 9.82 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.56 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.44 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.09 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.26 million | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 10.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 13.46 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.91 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 million | 7.22 million | 7.98 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.21 million | 8.29 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 million | 9.38 million | 11.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 million | 12.27 million | 13.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 13.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 million in 1996.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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