Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 28.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.92 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.63 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 28.92 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 28.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million, in 1997.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.63 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.95 million | +119.0% |
| 1999 | 8.60 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 9.13 million | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 9.75 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.25 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.45 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.93 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.10 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 14.30 million | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 15.34 million | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 16.20 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 17.28 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.77 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 19.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.56 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.45 million | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 23.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 24.48 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 25.38 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 26.83 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 27.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 28.92 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.73 million | 3.63 million | 8.60 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.19 million | 9.13 million | 14.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.30 million | 15.34 million | 25.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.97 million | 26.83 million | 28.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 69 United Arab Emirates 411,688 compare
- 70 Mozambique 405,202 compare
- 71 Senegal 404,803 compare
- 72 Portugal 394,964 compare
- 73 Guatemala 365,012 compare
- 74 Switzerland 353,683 compare
- 75 Austria 351,915 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 28.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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