Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 18.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 18.74 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 18.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million, in 1998.
That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 109th 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 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.07 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.94 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.38 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.80 million | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 5.08 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.33 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.89 million | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.31 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.74 million | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 7.29 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 8.22 million | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 8.97 million | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 9.85 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.66 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.48 million | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.46 million | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 12.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.40 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 14.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 14.75 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 15.57 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.27 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 16.93 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 18.59 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 18.74 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 million | 3.94 million | 4.19 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.30 million | 4.38 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 million | 9.85 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 million | 16.93 million | 18.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.34 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 18.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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