Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 49.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.56 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.45 million
in 2022
All-time low
34.39 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 49.56 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 50.45 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.39 million, in 1993.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34.39 million | — |
| 1994 | 35.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 36.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 39.58 million | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 38.77 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.72 million | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 35.22 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 36.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 37.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 40.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.87 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 42.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 41.54 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 44.18 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 45.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 46.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 48.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 49.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.28 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 49.56 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.55 million | 34.39 million | 39.58 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.58 million | 36.15 million | 42.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.40 million | 44.18 million | 49.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.63 million | 49.11 million | 50.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 24 Myanmar 1.50 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.45 million compare
- 26 Kenya 1.38 million compare
- 27 Afghanistan 1.33 million compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare
- 29 Argentina 1.22 million compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.20 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 49.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.45 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.39 million in 1993.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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February 2026 Data Release