Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 35.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.59 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
22.57 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 35.59 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 35.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.57 million, in 1998.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.28 million | — |
| 1998 | 22.57 million | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 22.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 25.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 32.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 35.59 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.27 million | 22.57 million | 24.28 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.81 million | 23.47 million | 27.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.80 million | 27.46 million | 33.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.40 million | 33.37 million | 35.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3 was 35.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 35.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.57 million in 1998.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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