Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 15.55 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.55 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.95 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Low Income (july 2025) recorded 15.55 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 15.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.95 million, in 1998.
That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.22 million | — |
| 1998 | 3.95 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.36 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.71 million | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.71 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.10 million | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.41 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 7.79 million | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 8.29 million | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.91 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.53 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.09 million | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.87 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.09 million | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 12.76 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 14.08 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.58 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.55 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 3.95 million | 4.22 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.76 million | 4.36 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 million | 8.29 million | 13.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 million | 14.08 million | 15.55 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- 122 Albania 91,755 compare
- 123 Armenia 91,571 compare
- 124 Eritrea 90,667 compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 86,207 compare
- 126 Singapore 85,894 compare
- 127 Mauritania 77,011 compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 73,908 compare
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 15.55 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low 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