Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 21.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.05 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.91 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 21.05 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 21.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.91 million, in 1971.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 126th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.91 million | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 5.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 5.27 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.78 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 6.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 6.44 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.82 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 5.55 million | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 7.43 million | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 7.72 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 8.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 8.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 8.94 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.37 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 9.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.58 million | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 10.46 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.38 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 11.22 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 11.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.90 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.34 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 13.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.49 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.53 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 14.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.84 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.95 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.52 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 19.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 20.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.05 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 million | 4.91 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.78 million | 7.43 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.30 million | 10.38 million | 12.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 million | 13.07 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.55 million | 15.84 million | 17.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 million | 18.52 million | 21.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 840,626 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in ALECSO: Member Countries was 21.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 21.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 million in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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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February 2026 Data Release