Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 18.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.82 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.58 million
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997201020231997: 4.6M1998: 5.1M1999: 5.5M2000: 5.8M2001: 6.3M2002: 6.8M2003: 7.3M2004: 8.0M2005: 8.7M2006: 9.5M2007: 10.3M2008: 11.0M2009: 11.7M2010: 12.5M2011: 13.0M2012: 13.6M2013: 14.0M2014: 14.6M2015: 14.9M2016: 15.4M2017: 15.8M2018: 16.3M2019: 16.8M2020: 17.5M2021: 18.0M2022: 18.3M2023: 18.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 18.82 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 18.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million, in 1997.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 87th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 4.58 million
1998 5.14 million +12.3%
1999 5.47 million +6.4%
2000 5.84 million +6.8%
2001 6.31 million +7.9%
2002 6.76 million +7.2%
2003 7.35 million +8.7%
2004 8.05 million +9.5%
2005 8.70 million +8.1%
2006 9.54 million +9.7%
2007 10.28 million +7.7%
2008 11.02 million +7.1%
2009 11.74 million +6.6%
2010 12.48 million +6.3%
2011 13.02 million +4.4%
2012 13.59 million +4.4%
2013 13.98 million +2.8%
2014 14.64 million +4.8%
2015 14.89 million +1.7%
2016 15.45 million +3.7%
2017 15.82 million +2.4%
2018 16.29 million +3.0%
2019 16.80 million +3.1%
2020 17.50 million +4.2%
2021 17.97 million +2.7%
2022 18.32 million +1.9%
2023 18.82 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.06 million 4.58 million 5.47 million 3
2000s 8.56 million 5.84 million 11.74 million 10
2010s 14.70 million 12.48 million 16.80 million 10
2020s 18.15 million 17.50 million 18.82 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 84 Dominican Republic 259,329 compare
  2. 85 Israel 250,437 compare
  3. 86 Czechia 249,669 compare
  4. 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 249,345 compare
  5. 88 United Arab Emirates 242,864 compare
  6. 89 Belgium 222,573 compare
  7. 90 Oman 219,513 compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 18.82 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 18.82 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million in 1997.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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