Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 45.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 45.34 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 45.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.81 million, in 1997.
That places GPE: Region 3 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.81 million | — |
| 1998 | 20.75 million | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 20.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.65 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.67 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 26.15 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 27.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.03 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 29.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 32.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 33.54 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 33.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.96 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 36.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.67 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 39.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 41.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 42.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 45.34 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.78 million | 14.81 million | 20.78 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.84 million | 21.18 million | 29.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.57 million | 29.64 million | 39.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.90 million | 40.84 million | 45.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 910,048 compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 868,324 compare
- 48 Ecuador 861,357 compare
- 49 Netherlands 846,422 compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 820,805 compare
- 51 Ethiopia 795,587 compare
- 52 Yemen 760,296 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 45.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 45.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 million in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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