Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America
WB: North America: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 14.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.01 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.68 million
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America stood at 14.01 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America peaked at 14.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.68 million, in 1995.
That places WB: North America 131st 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 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.42 million | — |
| 1993 | 10.98 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.68 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.57 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 11.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.80 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.01 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.21 million | 10.68 million | 11.57 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.74 million | 11.57 million | 13.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 million | 13.18 million | 13.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 million | 13.65 million | 14.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
- 128 Papua New Guinea 73,908 compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 72,778 compare
- 130 Qatar 72,757 compare
- 131 Jamaica 70,279 compare
- 132 North Macedonia 69,596 compare
- 133 Republic of Moldova 68,240 compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 67,078 compare
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: North America was 14.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 million in 1995.
- How does WB: North America rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: North America ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America 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