Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 63.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.84 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
63.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.67 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997201020241997: 32.5M1998: 31.7M1999: 32.5M2000: 33.7M2001: 35.1M2002: 36.6M2003: 38.0M2004: 39.3M2005: 39.7M2006: 40.8M2007: 42.2M2008: 42.5M2009: 43.7M2010: 45.1M2011: 45.9M2012: 47.1M2013: 48.8M2014: 50.1M2015: 51.4M2016: 52.6M2017: 54.4M2018: 56.0M2019: 57.4M2020: 58.8M2021: 60.0M2022: 61.1M2023: 62.7M2024: 63.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 63.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 63.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.67 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 32.54 million
1998 31.67 million -2.7%
1999 32.53 million +2.7%
2000 33.69 million +3.5%
2001 35.06 million +4.1%
2002 36.59 million +4.4%
2003 38.02 million +3.9%
2004 39.27 million +3.3%
2005 39.69 million +1.1%
2006 40.81 million +2.8%
2007 42.22 million +3.5%
2008 42.48 million +0.6%
2009 43.68 million +2.8%
2010 45.13 million +3.3%
2011 45.95 million +1.8%
2012 47.07 million +2.4%
2013 48.80 million +3.7%
2014 50.13 million +2.7%
2015 51.44 million +2.6%
2016 52.65 million +2.4%
2017 54.37 million +3.3%
2018 56.04 million +3.1%
2019 57.39 million +2.4%
2020 58.77 million +2.4%
2021 60.01 million +2.1%
2022 61.14 million +1.9%
2023 62.72 million +2.6%
2024 63.84 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.25 million 31.67 million 32.54 million 3
2000s 39.15 million 33.69 million 43.68 million 10
2010s 50.90 million 45.13 million 57.39 million 10
2020s 61.30 million 58.77 million 63.84 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 15 Ethiopia 2.68 million compare
  2. 16 Germany 2.45 million compare
  3. 17 Algeria 2.31 million compare
  4. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.05 million compare
  5. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.91 million compare
  6. 20 France 1.77 million compare
  7. 21 Colombia 1.74 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 63.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 63.84 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 31.67 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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