Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia

AIMS: South and West Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 46.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.86 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.75 million
in 2022
All-time low
32.84 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1993–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1993200820241993: 32.8M1994: 34.1M1995: 34.8M1996: 37.5M1997: 37.2M1998: 33.7M1999: 33.5M2000: 34.3M2001: 34.5M2002: 35.4M2003: 36.0M2004: 37.2M2005: 38.6M2006: 39.0M2007: 40.8M2008: 40.7M2009: 39.6M2010: 42.2M2011: 43.2M2012: 44.0M2013: 43.6M2014: 45.2M2015: 45.6M2016: 46.4M2017: 46.2M2018: 46.2M2019: 45.8M2020: 46.2M2021: 47.1M2022: 47.8M2023: 46.6M2024: 46.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia stood at 46.86 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 47.75 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.84 million, in 1993.

AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 32.84 million
1994 34.11 million +3.9%
1995 34.80 million +2.0%
1996 37.55 million +7.9%
1997 37.19 million -1.0%
1998 33.73 million -9.3%
1999 33.48 million -0.7%
2000 34.26 million +2.3%
2001 34.49 million +0.7%
2002 35.44 million +2.7%
2003 35.98 million +1.5%
2004 37.22 million +3.5%
2005 38.60 million +3.7%
2006 39.05 million +1.2%
2007 40.85 million +4.6%
2008 40.71 million -0.3%
2009 39.56 million -2.8%
2010 42.16 million +6.6%
2011 43.21 million +2.5%
2012 43.98 million +1.8%
2013 43.64 million -0.8%
2014 45.22 million +3.6%
2015 45.64 million +0.9%
2016 46.37 million +1.6%
2017 46.18 million -0.4%
2018 46.24 million +0.1%
2019 45.80 million -1.0%
2020 46.22 million +0.9%
2021 47.10 million +1.9%
2022 47.75 million +1.4%
2023 46.58 million -2.5%
2024 46.86 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.81 million 32.84 million 37.55 million 7
2000s 37.62 million 34.26 million 40.85 million 10
2010s 44.84 million 42.16 million 46.37 million 10
2020s 46.90 million 46.22 million 47.75 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia

  1. 29 Argentina 1.22 million compare
  2. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.20 million compare
  3. 31 Morocco 1.19 million compare
  4. 32 South Africa 1.15 million compare
  5. 33 Thailand 1.15 million compare
  6. 34 Ukraine 1.02 million compare
  7. 35 Ghana 1.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: South and West Asia was 46.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
The highest recorded value was 47.75 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.84 million in 1993.
How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release