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

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 9.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.42 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.90 million
in 2001
All-time low
7.77 million
in 2012
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1995–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200920241995: 8.8M1996: 9.2M1997: 8.8M1998: 9.3M1999: 9.2M2000: 9.4M2001: 9.9M2002: 9.8M2003: 9.7M2004: 9.4M2005: 9.2M2006: 9.0M2007: 8.8M2008: 8.6M2009: 8.4M2010: 8.3M2011: 8.0M2012: 7.8M2013: 8.4M2014: 8.4M2015: 8.1M2016: 8.1M2017: 8.3M2018: 8.4M2019: 8.6M2020: 8.8M2021: 8.7M2022: 9.1M2023: 9.3M2024: 9.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 9.42 million.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 9.90 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.77 million, in 2012.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 145th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 8.79 million
1996 9.21 million +4.8%
1997 8.83 million -4.2%
1998 9.32 million +5.6%
1999 9.18 million -1.5%
2000 9.39 million +2.3%
2001 9.90 million +5.4%
2002 9.82 million -0.8%
2003 9.67 million -1.6%
2004 9.40 million -2.8%
2005 9.20 million -2.1%
2006 9.01 million -2.1%
2007 8.84 million -1.9%
2008 8.64 million -2.3%
2009 8.39 million -2.9%
2010 8.25 million -1.6%
2011 8.01 million -3.0%
2012 7.77 million -2.9%
2013 8.44 million +8.6%
2014 8.37 million -0.9%
2015 8.12 million -2.9%
2016 8.09 million -0.4%
2017 8.32 million +2.8%
2018 8.42 million +1.3%
2019 8.60 million +2.2%
2020 8.78 million +2.0%
2021 8.71 million -0.8%
2022 9.05 million +3.9%
2023 9.32 million +3.0%
2024 9.42 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.07 million 8.79 million 9.32 million 5
2000s 9.23 million 8.39 million 9.90 million 10
2010s 8.24 million 7.77 million 8.60 million 10
2020s 9.06 million 8.71 million 9.42 million 5

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  2. 143 Slovenia 34,596 compare
  3. 144 Latvia 32,069 compare
  4. 145 Bahrain 28,068 compare
  5. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 28,064 compare
  6. 147 Mauritius 26,409 compare
  7. 148 Estonia 25,937 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 9.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 9.90 million in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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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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