Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 14.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.02 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.86 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997201020241997: 10.7M1998: 8.9M1999: 9.0M2000: 9.2M2001: 9.2M2002: 9.3M2003: 9.7M2004: 9.9M2005: 9.9M2006: 10.1M2007: 10.3M2008: 10.0M2009: 10.1M2010: 10.3M2011: 10.4M2012: 10.9M2013: 10.8M2014: 11.1M2015: 11.5M2016: 12.1M2017: 12.2M2018: 12.5M2019: 12.7M2020: 12.8M2021: 13.0M2022: 13.2M2023: 13.6M2024: 14.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 14.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 14.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.86 million, in 1998.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 117th 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 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 10.73 million
1998 8.86 million -17.4%
1999 9.02 million +1.8%
2000 9.18 million +1.7%
2001 9.20 million +0.3%
2002 9.35 million +1.6%
2003 9.71 million +3.9%
2004 9.89 million +1.8%
2005 9.90 million +0.1%
2006 10.08 million +1.8%
2007 10.27 million +1.9%
2008 9.98 million -2.8%
2009 10.15 million +1.6%
2010 10.33 million +1.8%
2011 10.40 million +0.6%
2012 10.86 million +4.4%
2013 10.80 million -0.5%
2014 11.11 million +2.9%
2015 11.54 million +3.8%
2016 12.06 million +4.5%
2017 12.18 million +1.0%
2018 12.51 million +2.7%
2019 12.69 million +1.4%
2020 12.79 million +0.8%
2021 13.01 million +1.7%
2022 13.18 million +1.3%
2023 13.61 million +3.3%
2024 14.02 million +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.54 million 8.86 million 10.73 million 3
2000s 9.77 million 9.18 million 10.27 million 10
2010s 11.45 million 10.33 million 12.69 million 10
2020s 13.32 million 12.79 million 14.02 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 114 Norway 106,883 compare
  2. 115 Armenia 104,613 compare
  3. 116 Finland 101,289 compare
  4. 117 Liberia 98,104 compare
  5. 118 Eritrea 97,667 compare
  6. 119 Panama 96,349 compare
  7. 120 Bulgaria 96,177 compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 14.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 14.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.86 million in 1998.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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