Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: World
WB: World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 187.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: World is 187.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: World peaked at 187.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.29 million, in 1993.
That places WB: World 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 128.29 million | — |
| 1994 | 130.87 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 135.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 141.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 142.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 142.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 146.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 150.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 155.14 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 159.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 161.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 162.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 163.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 162.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 163.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 163.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 162.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 164.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 165.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 165.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 166.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 167.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 168.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 169.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 171.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 173.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 175.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 179.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 182.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 184.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 185.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 187.65 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.23 million | 128.29 million | 146.60 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 160.39 million | 150.84 million | 163.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.86 million | 164.98 million | 175.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.03 million | 179.82 million | 187.65 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: World?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: World was 187.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 187.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.29 million in 1993.
- How does WB: World rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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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February 2026 Data Release