Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.75 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.75 million
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.75 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.41 million
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998200920201998: 1.4M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.8M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.4M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 2.75 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 2.75 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million, in 1998.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 194th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 1.41 million
1999 1.43 million +1.1%
2000 1.51 million +5.5%
2001 1.59 million +5.4%
2002 1.59 million -0.0%
2003 1.71 million +7.8%
2004 1.78 million +4.2%
2005 1.80 million +0.6%
2006 1.77 million -1.5%
2007 1.78 million +0.8%
2008 1.84 million +3.2%
2009 1.97 million +7.2%
2010 2.05 million +3.9%
2011 1.95 million -4.6%
2012 2.06 million +5.7%
2013 2.16 million +4.8%
2014 2.25 million +4.1%
2015 2.28 million +1.2%
2016 2.30 million +0.8%
2017 2.39 million +3.9%
2018 2.42 million +1.4%
2019 2.47 million +1.9%
2020 2.75 million +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.42 million 1.41 million 1.43 million 2
2000s 1.73 million 1.51 million 1.97 million 10
2010s 2.23 million 1.95 million 2.47 million 10
2020s 2.75 million 2.75 million 2.75 million 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

  1. 191 Aruba 4,005 compare
  2. 192 Seychelles 3,979 compare
  3. 193 Antigua and Barbuda 3,625 compare
  4. 194 Andorra 2,701 compare
  5. 195 Marshall Islands 2,493 compare
  6. 196 Dominica 2,306 compare
  7. 197 Cayman Islands 2,081 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 2.75 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release