Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 25.46 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 25.46 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 25.46 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million number, in 1997.
IDA only ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.52 million number | — |
| 1998 | 8.94 million number | +97.6% |
| 1999 | 9.55 million number | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 10.12 million number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.76 million number | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 11.31 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 11.72 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.02 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.15 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.85 million number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.44 million number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.62 million number | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 15.88 million number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 17.04 million number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 18.10 million number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 19.19 million number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 20.52 million number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.08 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.08 million number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.70 million number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 23.89 million number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.10 million number | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 25.46 million number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 million number | 4.52 million number | 9.55 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.49 million number | 10.12 million number | 15.88 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 million number | 17.04 million number | 25.46 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 18 Philippines 2.74 million number compare
- 19 France 2.73 million number compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.54 million number compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.47 million number compare
- 22 Germany 2.42 million number compare
- 23 Argentina 1.83 million number compare
- 24 Spain 1.71 million number compare
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in IDA only was 25.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million number in 1997.
- How does IDA only rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.