Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 109.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lower middle income stood at 109.64 million number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 109.64 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.00 million number, in 1993.
Lower middle income ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.00 million number | — |
| 1994 | 37.02 million number | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 38.56 million number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 35.95 million number | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 40.05 million number | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 47.61 million number | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 49.48 million number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 53.02 million number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 54.14 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 56.34 million number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 60.36 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 62.71 million number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 64.95 million number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 67.88 million number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 69.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 75.13 million number | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 77.36 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 81.72 million number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 87.10 million number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 92.80 million number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 94.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 99.87 million number | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 101.70 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 104.95 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 103.07 million number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 108.05 million number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 109.64 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.52 million number | 35.00 million number | 49.48 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.12 million number | 53.02 million number | 77.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.32 million number | 81.72 million number | 109.64 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lower middle income was 109.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 109.64 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.00 million number in 1993.
- How does Lower middle income rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.