Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.72 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 23.0%
Rank
192nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2020
All-time low
875,822
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200920201998: 875.8k1999: 886.3k2000: 922.5k2001: 959.6k2002: 938.6k2003: 995.0k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 1.72 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 1.72 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 875,822, in 1998.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 192nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 875,822
1999 886,312 +1.2%
2000 922,453 +4.1%
2001 959,569 +4.0%
2002 938,587 -2.2%
2003 994,997 +6.0%
2004 1.01 million +1.7%
2005 1.01 million +0.1%
2006 1.01 million -0.1%
2007 1.02 million +1.2%
2008 1.06 million +3.5%
2009 1.16 million +9.3%
2010 1.21 million +4.3%
2011 1.15 million -4.6%
2012 1.17 million +1.8%
2013 1.24 million +5.3%
2014 1.25 million +1.3%
2015 1.28 million +2.1%
2016 1.29 million +1.2%
2017 1.35 million +4.6%
2018 1.36 million +0.7%
2019 1.40 million +2.5%
2020 1.72 million +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 881,067 875,822 886,312 2
2000s 1.01 million 922,453 1.16 million 10
2010s 1.27 million 1.15 million 1.40 million 10
2020s 1.72 million 1.72 million 1.72 million 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 189 Gibraltar 762 compare
  2. 190 British Virgin Islands 682 compare
  3. 191 Cook Islands 623 compare
  4. 192 Naoero 601 compare
  5. 193 San Marino 498 compare
  6. 194 Tuvalu 399 compare
  7. 195 Anguilla 299 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 1.72 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 875,822 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 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