Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 22.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.81 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.54 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020241997: 5.5M1998: 5.9M1999: 6.2M2000: 6.7M2001: 7.3M2002: 7.9M2003: 8.4M2004: 9.2M2005: 9.7M2006: 10.4M2007: 10.9M2008: 11.7M2009: 12.8M2010: 13.8M2011: 14.3M2012: 14.8M2013: 15.9M2014: 16.9M2015: 17.1M2016: 17.7M2017: 18.3M2018: 19.0M2019: 19.6M2020: 20.5M2021: 21.1M2022: 21.7M2023: 22.5M2024: 22.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 22.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 22.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.54 million, in 1997.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 5.54 million
1998 5.91 million +6.7%
1999 6.23 million +5.5%
2000 6.73 million +8.0%
2001 7.27 million +8.0%
2002 7.86 million +8.1%
2003 8.42 million +7.1%
2004 9.22 million +9.5%
2005 9.69 million +5.1%
2006 10.41 million +7.4%
2007 10.88 million +4.5%
2008 11.74 million +7.9%
2009 12.76 million +8.7%
2010 13.76 million +7.8%
2011 14.31 million +4.0%
2012 14.83 million +3.7%
2013 15.88 million +7.1%
2014 16.91 million +6.4%
2015 17.14 million +1.4%
2016 17.70 million +3.2%
2017 18.26 million +3.2%
2018 18.95 million +3.8%
2019 19.58 million +3.3%
2020 20.46 million +4.5%
2021 21.13 million +3.3%
2022 21.73 million +2.8%
2023 22.51 million +3.6%
2024 22.81 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.89 million 5.54 million 6.23 million 3
2000s 9.50 million 6.73 million 12.76 million 10
2010s 16.73 million 13.76 million 19.58 million 10
2020s 21.73 million 20.46 million 22.81 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 70 Kyrgyzstan 358,520 compare
  2. 71 Zambia 357,036 compare
  3. 72 Cambodia 340,875 compare
  4. 73 Niger 340,805 compare
  5. 74 Mozambique 337,116 compare
  6. 75 Sierra Leone 331,373 compare
  7. 76 Papua New Guinea 324,842 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 22.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 22.81 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 5.54 million in 1997.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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