Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in OECD members
OECD members: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 53.81 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in OECD members, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in OECD members is 53.81 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in OECD members peaked at 55.28 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.31 million number, in 1997.
OECD members ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.33 million number | — |
| 1993 | 47.40 million number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 48.42 million number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 48.19 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.68 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 46.31 million number | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 48.55 million number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 47.94 million number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.61 million number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.75 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 48.55 million number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.07 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 48.83 million number | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.27 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.62 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.12 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.26 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.53 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.98 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.06 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.30 million number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.95 million number | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 54.48 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.77 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.92 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.28 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.77 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.81 million number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.73 million number | 46.31 million number | 48.68 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.26 million number | 47.61 million number | 50.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.43 million number | 50.30 million number | 55.28 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 11 Egypt 4.01 million number compare
- 12 Japan 3.61 million number compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.55 million number compare
- 14 Thailand 2.96 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 2.89 million number compare
- 16 Russian Federation 2.89 million number compare
- 17 Italy 2.85 million number compare
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in OECD members?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in OECD members was 53.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 55.28 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.31 million number in 1997.
- How does OECD members rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- OECD members ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.