Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 220.39 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total is 220.39 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 220.39 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.37 million number, in 1994.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 94.37 million number | — |
| 1995 | 97.15 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 97.45 million number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 105.25 million number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 116.88 million number | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 122.62 million number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 128.47 million number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 131.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 135.76 million number | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 143.62 million number | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 151.35 million number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 156.74 million number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 164.00 million number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 169.15 million number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 177.34 million number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 181.50 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 187.00 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 194.25 million number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 200.85 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 207.42 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 213.25 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 213.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 215.19 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 213.76 million number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 218.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 220.39 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.62 million number | 94.37 million number | 122.62 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 153.91 million number | 128.47 million number | 181.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.46 million number | 187.00 million number | 220.39 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 220.39 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 220.39 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.37 million number in 1994.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.