Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 14.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.36 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.52 million
in 2001
All-time low
10.88 million
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 15.1M1999: 15.0M2000: 15.2M2001: 15.5M2002: 15.2M2003: 14.6M2004: 13.8M2005: 13.1M2006: 12.6M2007: 12.3M2008: 12.0M2009: 11.6M2010: 11.5M2011: 11.2M2012: 10.9M2013: 11.6M2014: 11.5M2015: 11.5M2016: 11.5M2017: 11.9M2018: 12.2M2019: 12.5M2020: 13.3M2021: 13.4M2022: 13.9M2023: 14.3M2024: 14.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 14.36 million.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 15.52 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.88 million, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 15.14 million
1999 15.02 million -0.8%
2000 15.18 million +1.1%
2001 15.52 million +2.2%
2002 15.17 million -2.2%
2003 14.56 million -4.0%
2004 13.81 million -5.2%
2005 13.14 million -4.8%
2006 12.64 million -3.8%
2007 12.29 million -2.8%
2008 11.97 million -2.6%
2009 11.64 million -2.7%
2010 11.47 million -1.5%
2011 11.17 million -2.6%
2012 10.88 million -2.6%
2013 11.56 million +6.2%
2014 11.54 million -0.1%
2015 11.46 million -0.7%
2016 11.54 million +0.7%
2017 11.94 million +3.6%
2018 12.20 million +2.1%
2019 12.48 million +2.3%
2020 13.29 million +6.4%
2021 13.40 million +0.9%
2022 13.92 million +3.9%
2023 14.26 million +2.4%
2024 14.36 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.08 million 15.02 million 15.14 million 2
2000s 13.59 million 11.64 million 15.52 million 10
2010s 11.62 million 10.88 million 12.48 million 10
2020s 13.85 million 13.29 million 14.36 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 108 Serbia 129,615 compare
  2. 109 Denmark 125,655 compare
  3. 110 Congo 121,575 compare
  4. 111 Ireland 116,039 compare
  5. 112 Mauritania 111,525 compare
  6. 113 Lebanon 110,750 compare
  7. 114 Norway 106,883 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 14.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.52 million in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.88 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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