Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 28.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 28.92 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 28.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million, in 1997.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 28.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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