Enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 23.44 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.44 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.44 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.48 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) recorded 23.44 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 23.44 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 1971.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.52 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 million | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.62 million | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.93 million | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 2.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.17 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.54 million | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.73 million | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.20 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.38 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.11 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.33 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4.52 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.67 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.10 million | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 5.46 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 5.88 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 6.48 million | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 7.04 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 7.67 million | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.36 million | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 9.12 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 10.00 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 10.72 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.65 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 12.55 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 13.42 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.11 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.93 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.69 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.86 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 18.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.34 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 20.19 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.27 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 22.11 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.44 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 million | 1.48 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 million | 2.73 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 3.78 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 million | 5.88 million | 12.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.75 million | 13.42 million | 20.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.39 million | 21.27 million | 23.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.1% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.57 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 64.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 48.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 24.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.08 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 23.44 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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