Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 9.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.41 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.62 million
in 2001
All-time low
6.41 million
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1998201120241998: 9.2M1999: 9.3M2000: 9.3M2001: 9.6M2002: 9.4M2003: 9.0M2004: 8.4M2005: 7.9M2006: 7.6M2007: 7.4M2008: 7.1M2009: 7.0M2010: 6.8M2011: 6.6M2012: 6.5M2013: 6.4M2014: 6.5M2015: 6.6M2016: 6.7M2017: 7.0M2018: 7.2M2019: 7.5M2020: 8.2M2021: 8.5M2022: 8.9M2023: 9.3M2024: 9.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 9.41 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 9.62 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.41 million, in 2013.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 9.23 million
1999 9.28 million +0.6%
2000 9.33 million +0.6%
2001 9.62 million +3.1%
2002 9.41 million -2.2%
2003 8.98 million -4.6%
2004 8.43 million -6.2%
2005 7.94 million -5.7%
2006 7.62 million -4.1%
2007 7.36 million -3.4%
2008 7.13 million -3.1%
2009 6.96 million -2.4%
2010 6.83 million -1.9%
2011 6.63 million -2.8%
2012 6.48 million -2.3%
2013 6.41 million -1.0%
2014 6.48 million +1.1%
2015 6.61 million +2.0%
2016 6.75 million +2.1%
2017 6.96 million +3.2%
2018 7.21 million +3.6%
2019 7.46 million +3.5%
2020 8.20 million +9.9%
2021 8.51 million +3.8%
2022 8.95 million +5.1%
2023 9.30 million +3.9%
2024 9.41 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.25 million 9.23 million 9.28 million 2
2000s 8.28 million 6.96 million 9.62 million 10
2010s 6.78 million 6.41 million 7.46 million 10
2020s 8.87 million 8.20 million 9.41 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 143 Slovenia 34,596 compare
  2. 144 Latvia 32,069 compare
  3. 145 Bahrain 28,068 compare
  4. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 28,064 compare
  5. 147 Mauritius 26,409 compare
  6. 148 Estonia 25,937 compare
  7. 149 Djibouti 24,359 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 9.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 9.62 million in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.41 million in 2013.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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