Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.64 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Low income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Low income is 12.64 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Low income peaked at 12.64 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million number, in 1998.
Low income ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.45 million number | — |
| 1998 | 4.23 million number | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.39 million number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.68 million number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.08 million number | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.32 million number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.87 million number | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 6.25 million number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.66 million number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.93 million number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.77 million number | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 8.36 million number | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.90 million number | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.55 million number | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 10.18 million number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.77 million number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.19 million number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.58 million number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.86 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.64 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million number | 4.23 million number | 4.45 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.23 million number | 4.68 million number | 8.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.00 million number | 8.90 million number | 12.64 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Low income?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Low income was 12.64 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million number in 1998.
- How does Low income rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.