Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 49.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.53 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.33 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1997201020241997: 15.3M1998: 21.5M1999: 21.8M2000: 22.5M2001: 22.9M2002: 23.1M2003: 24.1M2004: 24.7M2005: 24.9M2006: 26.4M2007: 27.0M2008: 28.2M2009: 29.7M2010: 31.1M2011: 33.1M2012: 34.4M2013: 37.0M2014: 35.0M2015: 36.4M2016: 37.6M2017: 37.4M2018: 40.1M2019: 41.9M2020: 43.9M2021: 45.5M2022: 46.7M2023: 48.5M2024: 49.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 49.53 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 49.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.33 million, in 1997.

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 15.33 million
1998 21.51 million +40.3%
1999 21.80 million +1.3%
2000 22.46 million +3.1%
2001 22.90 million +2.0%
2002 23.14 million +1.1%
2003 24.14 million +4.3%
2004 24.69 million +2.3%
2005 24.86 million +0.7%
2006 26.37 million +6.1%
2007 27.05 million +2.6%
2008 28.16 million +4.1%
2009 29.70 million +5.5%
2010 31.13 million +4.8%
2011 33.12 million +6.4%
2012 34.44 million +4.0%
2013 37.03 million +7.5%
2014 34.98 million -5.5%
2015 36.44 million +4.2%
2016 37.64 million +3.3%
2017 37.39 million -0.7%
2018 40.06 million +7.2%
2019 41.91 million +4.6%
2020 43.86 million +4.7%
2021 45.48 million +3.7%
2022 46.69 million +2.7%
2023 48.46 million +3.8%
2024 49.53 million +2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +40.3% 15.33 million 21.51 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.55 million 15.33 million 21.80 million 3
2000s 25.35 million 22.46 million 29.70 million 10
2010s 36.41 million 31.13 million 41.91 million 10
2020s 46.81 million 43.86 million 49.53 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 42 Sudan 1.14 million compare
  2. 43 Myanmar 1.13 million compare
  3. 44 Chile 1.08 million compare
  4. 45 Angola 959,564 compare
  5. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 910,048 compare
  6. 47 Côte d'Ivoire 868,324 compare
  7. 48 Ecuador 861,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 49.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 49.53 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 15.33 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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