Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 24.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.11 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.11 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.70 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020241997: 9.8M1998: 8.7M1999: 9.0M2000: 9.6M2001: 10.1M2002: 10.8M2003: 11.5M2004: 12.3M2005: 12.9M2006: 13.7M2007: 14.3M2008: 14.7M2009: 15.6M2010: 16.4M2011: 17.0M2012: 17.9M2013: 18.8M2014: 19.6M2015: 20.0M2016: 20.8M2017: 21.3M2018: 21.8M2019: 22.2M2020: 22.8M2021: 23.3M2022: 23.7M2023: 23.9M2024: 24.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 24.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 24.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.70 million, in 1998.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 9.80 million
1998 8.70 million -11.2%
1999 9.05 million +4.1%
2000 9.56 million +5.7%
2001 10.14 million +6.0%
2002 10.81 million +6.6%
2003 11.52 million +6.6%
2004 12.30 million +6.7%
2005 12.93 million +5.1%
2006 13.74 million +6.3%
2007 14.30 million +4.0%
2008 14.70 million +2.8%
2009 15.58 million +6.0%
2010 16.41 million +5.4%
2011 16.98 million +3.4%
2012 17.88 million +5.3%
2013 18.79 million +5.1%
2014 19.61 million +4.4%
2015 20.02 million +2.1%
2016 20.82 million +4.0%
2017 21.25 million +2.1%
2018 21.82 million +2.7%
2019 22.24 million +1.9%
2020 22.81 million +2.5%
2021 23.26 million +2.0%
2022 23.67 million +1.8%
2023 23.93 million +1.1%
2024 24.11 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.18 million 8.70 million 9.80 million 3
2000s 12.56 million 9.56 million 15.58 million 10
2010s 19.58 million 16.41 million 22.24 million 10
2020s 23.56 million 22.81 million 24.11 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 68 Benin 360,277 compare
  2. 69 Togo 359,344 compare
  3. 70 Kyrgyzstan 358,520 compare
  4. 71 Zambia 357,036 compare
  5. 72 Cambodia 340,875 compare
  6. 73 Niger 340,805 compare
  7. 74 Mozambique 337,116 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 24.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 24.11 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 8.70 million in 1998.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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