Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 24.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 24.11 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 24.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.70 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 71st 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.80 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.70 million | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 9.05 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 9.56 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 10.14 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.81 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 11.52 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.30 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 12.93 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.74 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.30 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.58 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.41 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.88 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 18.79 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.61 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.82 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.11 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.18 million | 8.70 million | 9.80 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.56 million | 9.56 million | 15.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 million | 16.41 million | 22.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.56 million | 22.81 million | 24.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 24.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 24.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.70 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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