Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 56.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.47 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
47.35 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1992–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1992200820241992: 47.4M1993: 47.4M1994: 48.6M1995: 48.4M1996: 49.0M1997: 49.5M1998: 48.6M1999: 48.0M2000: 47.8M2001: 48.8M2002: 48.7M2003: 49.1M2004: 48.9M2005: 49.4M2006: 49.7M2007: 50.2M2008: 50.4M2009: 50.7M2010: 51.2M2011: 51.1M2012: 50.4M2013: 54.1M2014: 54.6M2015: 54.9M2016: 55.1M2017: 55.5M2018: 55.0M2019: 54.9M2020: 54.8M2021: 55.8M2022: 55.8M2023: 56.4M2024: 56.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members stood at 56.47 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 56.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.35 million, in 1992.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 47.35 million
1993 47.38 million +0.1%
1994 48.61 million +2.6%
1995 48.37 million -0.5%
1996 49.05 million +1.4%
1997 49.49 million +0.9%
1998 48.63 million -1.7%
1999 48.00 million -1.3%
2000 47.77 million -0.5%
2001 48.77 million +2.1%
2002 48.66 million -0.2%
2003 49.12 million +0.9%
2004 48.92 million -0.4%
2005 49.35 million +0.9%
2006 49.69 million +0.7%
2007 50.22 million +1.1%
2008 50.38 million +0.3%
2009 50.65 million +0.5%
2010 51.19 million +1.1%
2011 51.12 million -0.1%
2012 50.37 million -1.5%
2013 54.07 million +7.4%
2014 54.63 million +1.0%
2015 54.94 million +0.6%
2016 55.10 million +0.3%
2017 55.46 million +0.6%
2018 54.95 million -0.9%
2019 54.86 million -0.2%
2020 54.85 million -0.0%
2021 55.81 million +1.8%
2022 55.85 million +0.1%
2023 56.38 million +1.0%
2024 56.47 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.36 million 47.35 million 49.49 million 8
2000s 49.35 million 47.77 million 50.65 million 10
2010s 53.67 million 50.37 million 55.46 million 10
2020s 55.87 million 54.85 million 56.47 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 37 Malaysia 1.22 million compare
  2. 38 Sri Lanka 1.20 million compare
  3. 39 Australia 1.19 million compare
  4. 40 Afghanistan 1.16 million compare
  5. 41 Peru 1.15 million compare
  6. 42 Sudan 1.14 million compare
  7. 43 Myanmar 1.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 56.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 56.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 47.35 million in 1992.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release