Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 91.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.07 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.14 million
in 2021
All-time low
18.81 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 91.07 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 95.14 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.81 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 54.60 million
1971 18.81 million -65.5%
1972 19.47 million +3.5%
1973 20.15 million +3.5%
1974 54.18 million +168.8%
1975 21.25 million -60.8%
1976 21.69 million +2.0%
1977 22.59 million +4.1%
1978 23.32 million +3.2%
1979 53.61 million +129.9%
1980 25.93 million -51.6%
1981 27.07 million +4.4%
1982 28.75 million +6.2%
1983 30.22 million +5.1%
1984 32.61 million +7.9%
1985 53.30 million +63.5%
1986 35.24 million -33.9%
1987 35.83 million +1.7%
1988 36.43 million +1.7%
1989 37.16 million +2.0%
1990 52.80 million +42.1%
1991 53.22 million +0.8%
1992 53.70 million +0.9%
1993 48.22 million -10.2%
1994 49.57 million +2.8%
1995 50.63 million +2.2%
1996 51.77 million +2.3%
1997 52.92 million +2.2%
1998 54.37 million +2.7%
1999 51.77 million -4.8%
2000 54.13 million +4.6%
2001 54.91 million +1.4%
2002 56.70 million +3.3%
2003 58.03 million +2.3%
2004 60.47 million +4.2%
2005 62.89 million +4.0%
2006 64.94 million +3.3%
2007 67.45 million +3.9%
2008 70.20 million +4.1%
2009 69.62 million -0.8%
2010 73.69 million +5.8%
2011 76.96 million +4.4%
2012 80.56 million +4.7%
2013 80.10 million -0.6%
2014 85.66 million +6.9%
2015 86.49 million +1.0%
2016 88.75 million +2.6%
2017 87.43 million -1.5%
2018 89.19 million +2.0%
2019 88.92 million -0.3%
2020 91.65 million +3.1%
2021 95.14 million +3.8%
2022 94.55 million -0.6%
2023 92.36 million -2.3%
2024 91.07 million -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.97 million 18.81 million 54.60 million 10
1980s 34.25 million 25.93 million 53.30 million 10
1990s 51.90 million 48.22 million 54.37 million 10
2000s 61.93 million 54.13 million 70.20 million 10
2010s 83.77 million 73.69 million 89.19 million 10
2020s 92.96 million 91.07 million 95.14 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 24 Ethiopia 2.59 million compare
  2. 25 Colombia 2.43 million compare
  3. 26 Italy 2.38 million compare
  4. 27 Argentina 2.29 million compare
  5. 28 Uzbekistan 2.27 million compare
  6. 29 Afghanistan 2.16 million compare
  7. 30 Thailand 2.11 million compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 91.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 95.14 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.81 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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