Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United States
United States: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 6.47 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.47 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.68 million
in 2020
All-time low
6.38 million
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United States, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United States stood at 6.47 million.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United States peaked at 6.68 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 2014.
United States ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.38 million | — |
| 2015 | 6.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.47 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.48 million | 6.38 million | 6.57 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.60 million | 6.47 million | 6.68 million | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United States?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in United States was 6.47 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 2014.
- How does United States rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- United States ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release