Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in World
World: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 263.62 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in World, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 263.62 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in World peaked at 263.62 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 131.00 million number, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 131.00 million number | — |
| 1994 | 136.98 million number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 139.29 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 140.24 million number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 145.76 million number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 159.01 million number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 163.86 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 169.55 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 172.62 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 177.47 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 185.61 million number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 193.67 million number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 199.75 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 207.13 million number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 212.72 million number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 221.22 million number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 225.14 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 230.72 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 237.63 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 243.73 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 252.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 258.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 258.56 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 259.99 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 258.32 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 262.97 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 263.62 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.16 million number | 131.00 million number | 163.86 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 196.49 million number | 169.55 million number | 225.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.60 million number | 230.72 million number | 263.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in World?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in World was 263.62 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 263.62 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.00 million number in 1993.
- How does World rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.