Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 178.78 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 178.78 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 178.78 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 81.63 million number, in 1993.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 81.63 million number | — |
| 1994 | 86.04 million number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 87.93 million number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 87.88 million number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 94.67 million number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 101.86 million number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 106.92 million number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 111.95 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 114.03 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 117.87 million number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 124.85 million number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 131.47 million number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 136.35 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 141.75 million number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 145.81 million number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 151.93 million number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 154.01 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 157.44 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 162.90 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 167.62 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 171.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 178.25 million number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 176.29 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 176.50 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 174.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 178.51 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 178.78 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.42 million number | 81.63 million number | 106.92 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 133.00 million number | 111.95 million number | 154.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.22 million number | 157.44 million number | 178.78 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IBRD only was 178.78 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 178.78 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.63 million number in 1993.
- How does IBRD only rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.