Enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 7.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.14 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
178th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
964,705
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 7.14 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 7.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 964,705, in 1971.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 969,153
1971 964,705 -0.5%
1972 1.01 million +4.4%
1973 1.06 million +4.8%
1974 1.09 million +3.0%
1975 1.13 million +4.0%
1976 1.17 million +3.3%
1977 1.21 million +3.9%
1978 1.26 million +4.1%
1979 1.32 million +4.5%
1980 1.40 million +6.3%
1981 1.53 million +8.7%
1982 1.59 million +4.1%
1983 1.68 million +5.9%
1984 1.83 million +8.9%
1985 1.88 million +2.9%
1986 1.98 million +5.1%
1987 2.03 million +2.6%
1988 2.08 million +2.6%
1989 2.16 million +3.5%
1990 2.22 million +2.8%
1991 2.39 million +7.8%
1992 2.49 million +4.3%
1993 2.64 million +5.6%
1994 2.72 million +3.3%
1995 2.98 million +9.5%
1996 3.13 million +4.9%
1997 3.17 million +1.5%
1998 3.34 million +5.4%
1999 3.42 million +2.4%
2000 3.41 million -0.4%
2001 3.57 million +4.6%
2002 3.68 million +3.1%
2003 3.75 million +1.9%
2004 3.89 million +3.6%
2005 4.02 million +3.5%
2006 4.20 million +4.4%
2007 4.27 million +1.7%
2008 4.32 million +1.3%
2009 4.44 million +2.7%
2010 4.61 million +3.9%
2011 4.75 million +3.1%
2012 4.97 million +4.6%
2013 5.38 million +8.3%
2014 5.68 million +5.5%
2015 6.07 million +6.9%
2016 6.12 million +0.8%
2017 6.19 million +1.1%
2018 6.20 million +0.2%
2019 6.38 million +2.8%
2020 6.46 million +1.3%
2021 6.68 million +3.4%
2022 6.81 million +2.0%
2023 7.00 million +2.9%
2024 7.14 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.12 million 964,705 1.32 million 10
1980s 1.82 million 1.40 million 2.16 million 10
1990s 2.85 million 2.22 million 3.42 million 10
2000s 3.95 million 3.41 million 4.44 million 10
2010s 5.64 million 4.61 million 6.38 million 10
2020s 6.82 million 6.46 million 7.14 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 175 Equatorial Guinea 14,890 compare
  2. 176 Bahamas 13,155 compare
  3. 177 Samoa 12,810 compare
  4. 178 New Caledonia 12,330 compare
  5. 179 Sao Tome and Principe 12,126 compare
  6. 180 French Polynesia 10,125 compare
  7. 181 Barbados 9,244 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 7.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 7.14 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 964,705 in 1971.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 178th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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