Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 18.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 18.19 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 18.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.92 million, in 1998.
That places GPE: Region 2 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.92 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.11 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.41 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.83 million | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18 million | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.72 million | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 6.27 million | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.49 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.88 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.85 million | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 8.65 million | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 9.73 million | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 10.65 million | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 11.44 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.29 million | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 11.34 million | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.34 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 12.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.91 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 13.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 14.75 million | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 15.97 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 16.97 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 17.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.07 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.19 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 million | 3.92 million | 4.11 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.29 million | 4.41 million | 8.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 million | 9.73 million | 14.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.33 million | 15.97 million | 18.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.30 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 18.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 million in 1998.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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