Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 10.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.72 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.64 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1994200920241994: 5.6M1995: 5.8M1996: 6.0M1997: 6.2M1998: 6.4M1999: 6.7M2000: 7.0M2001: 7.1M2002: 7.4M2003: 7.7M2004: 7.9M2005: 7.9M2006: 7.9M2007: 8.1M2008: 8.3M2009: 8.5M2010: 8.4M2011: 8.5M2012: 8.6M2013: 8.3M2014: 8.1M2015: 8.3M2016: 8.5M2017: 8.6M2018: 8.8M2019: 9.0M2020: 9.6M2021: 9.9M2022: 10.3M2023: 10.7M2024: 10.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 10.72 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 10.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million, in 1994.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 5.64 million
1995 5.77 million +2.4%
1996 5.96 million +3.2%
1997 6.18 million +3.7%
1998 6.42 million +3.9%
1999 6.71 million +4.5%
2000 7.00 million +4.3%
2001 7.12 million +1.7%
2002 7.37 million +3.5%
2003 7.67 million +4.1%
2004 7.88 million +2.8%
2005 7.93 million +0.7%
2006 7.90 million -0.3%
2007 8.12 million +2.7%
2008 8.26 million +1.7%
2009 8.47 million +2.6%
2010 8.44 million -0.4%
2011 8.53 million +1.1%
2012 8.59 million +0.8%
2013 8.31 million -3.3%
2014 8.11 million -2.4%
2015 8.26 million +1.9%
2016 8.46 million +2.4%
2017 8.65 million +2.2%
2018 8.80 million +1.7%
2019 9.03 million +2.7%
2020 9.60 million +6.3%
2021 9.91 million +3.3%
2022 10.31 million +4.0%
2023 10.65 million +3.3%
2024 10.72 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.11 million 5.64 million 6.71 million 6
2000s 7.77 million 7.00 million 8.47 million 10
2010s 8.52 million 8.11 million 9.03 million 10
2020s 10.24 million 9.60 million 10.72 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 133 Gambia 60,134 compare
  2. 134 Jamaica 54,535 compare
  3. 135 East Timor 43,668 compare
  4. 136 Puerto Rico 43,563 compare
  5. 137 Lesotho 42,601 compare
  6. 138 North Macedonia 41,651 compare
  7. 139 Qatar 40,328 compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 10.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 10.72 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million in 1994.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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