Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 44.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.93 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.89 million
in 2022
All-time low
30.59 million
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1993–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1993200820241993: 30.8M1994: 31.8M1995: 32.3M1996: 34.8M1997: 34.3M1998: 30.8M1999: 30.6M2000: 31.4M2001: 31.7M2002: 32.7M2003: 33.3M2004: 34.7M2005: 36.2M2006: 36.8M2007: 38.7M2008: 38.7M2009: 37.7M2010: 40.4M2011: 41.5M2012: 42.3M2013: 42.5M2014: 44.1M2015: 44.3M2016: 44.8M2017: 44.5M2018: 44.6M2019: 44.1M2020: 44.4M2021: 45.3M2022: 45.9M2023: 44.7M2024: 44.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 44.93 million.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 45.89 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.59 million, in 1999.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 36th 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 30.79 million
1994 31.82 million +3.4%
1995 32.32 million +1.6%
1996 34.76 million +7.5%
1997 34.35 million -1.2%
1998 30.85 million -10.2%
1999 30.59 million -0.8%
2000 31.43 million +2.7%
2001 31.75 million +1.0%
2002 32.74 million +3.1%
2003 33.31 million +1.7%
2004 34.70 million +4.2%
2005 36.23 million +4.4%
2006 36.81 million +1.6%
2007 38.70 million +5.1%
2008 38.73 million +0.1%
2009 37.71 million -2.6%
2010 40.41 million +7.2%
2011 41.48 million +2.6%
2012 42.26 million +1.9%
2013 42.52 million +0.6%
2014 44.12 million +3.8%
2015 44.29 million +0.4%
2016 44.76 million +1.1%
2017 44.54 million -0.5%
2018 44.56 million +0.0%
2019 44.07 million -1.1%
2020 44.45 million +0.9%
2021 45.28 million +1.9%
2022 45.89 million +1.4%
2023 44.68 million -2.7%
2024 44.93 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.21 million 30.59 million 34.76 million 7
2000s 35.21 million 31.43 million 38.73 million 10
2010s 43.30 million 40.41 million 44.76 million 10
2020s 45.04 million 44.45 million 45.89 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 33 Thailand 1.15 million compare
  2. 34 Ukraine 1.02 million compare
  3. 35 Ghana 1.01 million compare
  4. 36 Peru 986,408 compare
  5. 37 Kazakhstan 967,979 compare
  6. 38 Nepal 956,932 compare
  7. 39 Spain 900,110 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 44.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 45.89 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.59 million in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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