Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 52.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total is 52.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total peaked at 52.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.25 million, in 1997.
WB: Ida Total ranks 41st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) (upper) in WB: Ida Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.25 million | — |
| 1998 | 16.55 million | +47.0% |
| 1999 | 17.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 18.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.37 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.22 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 21.34 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 21.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.68 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24.85 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 27.02 million | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 29.19 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 31.24 million | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 33.03 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 34.91 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 38.06 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 36.64 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 38.67 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.37 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 40.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.94 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 45.03 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 47.15 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 48.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 49.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 52.80 million | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in WB: Ida Total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.0% | 11.25 million | 16.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.99 million | 11.25 million | 17.17 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.41 million | 18.01 million | 29.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.18 million | 31.24 million | 45.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.00 million | 47.15 million | 52.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total
More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 65.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Total was 52.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 52.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Total 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