Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 15.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.16 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.13 million
in 2001
All-time low
11.51 million
in 2012
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1997201020241997: 15.2M1998: 15.8M1999: 15.7M2000: 15.8M2001: 16.1M2002: 16.1M2003: 15.5M2004: 14.7M2005: 14.0M2006: 13.5M2007: 13.1M2008: 12.7M2009: 12.4M2010: 12.2M2011: 11.8M2012: 11.5M2013: 12.2M2014: 12.1M2015: 12.0M2016: 12.1M2017: 12.5M2018: 12.8M2019: 13.0M2020: 14.2M2021: 14.2M2022: 14.8M2023: 15.1M2024: 15.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 15.16 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 16.13 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.51 million, in 2012.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 106th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 15.17 million
1998 15.82 million +4.3%
1999 15.70 million -0.8%
2000 15.83 million +0.9%
2001 16.13 million +1.9%
2002 16.07 million -0.4%
2003 15.45 million -3.9%
2004 14.68 million -5.0%
2005 13.99 million -4.7%
2006 13.47 million -3.7%
2007 13.08 million -2.9%
2008 12.72 million -2.8%
2009 12.36 million -2.8%
2010 12.16 million -1.6%
2011 11.83 million -2.7%
2012 11.51 million -2.7%
2013 12.18 million +5.8%
2014 12.14 million -0.3%
2015 12.04 million -0.9%
2016 12.10 million +0.6%
2017 12.50 million +3.3%
2018 12.77 million +2.1%
2019 13.05 million +2.2%
2020 14.18 million +8.7%
2021 14.23 million +0.4%
2022 14.75 million +3.6%
2023 15.06 million +2.1%
2024 15.16 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.56 million 15.17 million 15.82 million 3
2000s 14.38 million 12.36 million 16.13 million 10
2010s 12.23 million 11.51 million 13.05 million 10
2020s 14.68 million 14.18 million 15.16 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 103 Switzerland 144,832 compare
  2. 104 Burundi 144,063 compare
  3. 105 Mongolia 139,554 compare
  4. 106 El Salvador 134,734 compare
  5. 107 Costa Rica 134,194 compare
  6. 108 Serbia 129,615 compare
  7. 109 Denmark 125,655 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 15.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 16.13 million in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.51 million in 2012.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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