Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 247.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
247.48 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
247.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
97.32 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 247.48 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 247.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.32 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.32 million | — |
| 1995 | 100.83 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 101.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 108.90 million | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 125.32 million | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 122.70 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 127.77 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 130.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 139.22 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 147.09 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 154.55 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 160.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 167.88 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 173.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 181.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 186.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 191.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 198.93 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 205.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 211.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 217.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 218.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 219.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 218.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 224.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 227.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 231.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 240.40 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 244.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 247.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 247.48 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.36 million | 97.32 million | 125.32 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 156.81 million | 127.77 million | 186.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.43 million | 191.59 million | 227.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.29 million | 231.40 million | 247.65 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 247.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 247.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.32 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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