Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 96.14 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 96.14 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income peaked at 99.97 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.87 million number, in 1994.
Upper middle income ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 49.87 million number | — |
| 1995 | 50.93 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 53.92 million number | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 57.63 million number | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 61.51 million number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 65.21 million number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 67.21 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 68.29 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.01 million number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 74.73 million number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 79.98 million number | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 82.74 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 86.80 million number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 90.36 million number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 92.01 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 93.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.38 million number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 95.72 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.96 million number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 99.97 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.20 million number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.31 million number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 96.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.30 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.14 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.51 million number | 49.87 million number | 65.21 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.66 million number | 67.21 million number | 93.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.85 million number | 94.08 million number | 99.97 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Upper middle income was 96.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.87 million number in 1994.
- How does Upper middle income rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.