Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 37.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.84 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.75 million
in 2016
All-time low
28.47 million
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1993–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1993200820241993: 29.0M1994: 29.9M1995: 30.3M1996: 32.8M1997: 32.4M1998: 28.8M1999: 28.5M2000: 29.2M2001: 29.5M2002: 30.4M2003: 30.7M2004: 31.8M2005: 33.2M2006: 33.4M2007: 35.0M2008: 34.8M2009: 33.7M2010: 36.3M2011: 37.3M2012: 37.9M2013: 38.0M2014: 39.4M2015: 39.5M2016: 39.7M2017: 39.4M2018: 39.2M2019: 38.5M2020: 38.7M2021: 39.3M2022: 39.7M2023: 38.0M2024: 37.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia stood at 37.84 million.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 39.75 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.47 million, in 1999.

That places WB: South Asia 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: South Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 29.04 million
1994 29.91 million +3.0%
1995 30.34 million +1.4%
1996 32.84 million +8.2%
1997 32.36 million -1.5%
1998 28.80 million -11.0%
1999 28.47 million -1.1%
2000 29.24 million +2.7%
2001 29.50 million +0.9%
2002 30.43 million +3.2%
2003 30.72 million +0.9%
2004 31.76 million +3.4%
2005 33.19 million +4.5%
2006 33.37 million +0.6%
2007 34.99 million +4.8%
2008 34.84 million -0.4%
2009 33.74 million -3.2%
2010 36.26 million +7.5%
2011 37.31 million +2.9%
2012 37.88 million +1.5%
2013 38.01 million +0.4%
2014 39.40 million +3.7%
2015 39.48 million +0.2%
2016 39.75 million +0.7%
2017 39.44 million -0.8%
2018 39.20 million -0.6%
2019 38.54 million -1.7%
2020 38.69 million +0.4%
2021 39.30 million +1.6%
2022 39.74 million +1.1%
2023 38.05 million -4.3%
2024 37.84 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.25 million 28.47 million 32.84 million 7
2000s 32.18 million 29.24 million 34.99 million 10
2010s 38.53 million 36.26 million 39.75 million 10
2020s 38.73 million 37.84 million 39.74 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 38 Nepal 956,932 compare
  2. 39 Spain 900,110 compare
  3. 40 Italy 888,671 compare
  4. 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 876,863 compare
  5. 42 Angola 856,397 compare
  6. 43 Saudi Arabia 842,477 compare
  7. 44 Iraq 774,398 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia was 37.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39.75 million in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.47 million in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
WB: South Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South Asia 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