Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 49.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.00 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.10 million
in 1997
All-time low
47.81 million
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) stood at 49.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 52.10 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47.81 million, in 2020.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.93 million | — |
| 1993 | 50.67 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.19 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.02 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 50.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 50.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.53 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 50.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 50.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.81 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.00 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.17 million | 50.21 million | 52.10 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.55 million | 49.55 million | 50.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.46 million | 48.19 million | 50.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.51 million | 47.81 million | 49.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 44 Chile 1.08 million compare
- 45 Angola 959,564 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 49.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.10 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.81 million in 2020.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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