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

Latest (2024)
45.34 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.81 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1997201020241997: 14.8M1998: 20.7M1999: 20.8M2000: 21.3M2001: 21.2M2002: 21.7M2003: 22.1M2004: 22.5M2005: 22.8M2006: 24.7M2007: 26.2M2008: 27.0M2009: 29.0M2010: 29.6M2011: 31.1M2012: 32.2M2013: 33.5M2014: 33.7M2015: 35.0M2016: 36.1M2017: 36.1M2018: 38.7M2019: 39.7M2020: 40.8M2021: 41.5M2022: 42.6M2023: 44.2M2024: 45.3M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 910,048 compare
  2. 47 Côte d'Ivoire 868,324 compare
  3. 48 Ecuador 861,357 compare
  4. 49 Netherlands 846,422 compare
  5. 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 820,805 compare
  6. 51 Ethiopia 795,587 compare
  7. 52 Yemen 760,296 compare

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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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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