Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 100.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.71 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.34 million
in 2021
All-time low
20.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 100.71 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 104.34 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.46 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 20.46 million | -65.5% |
| 1972 | 21.45 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 22.25 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 56.38 million | +153.4% |
| 1975 | 26.44 million | -53.1% |
| 1976 | 24.29 million | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 25.39 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 26.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 56.79 million | +114.6% |
| 1980 | 29.22 million | -48.6% |
| 1981 | 30.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 32.12 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 33.65 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 36.12 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 58.84 million | +62.9% |
| 1986 | 39.15 million | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 39.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 40.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 41.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 57.88 million | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 58.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 59.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 54.49 million | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 56.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 57.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 59.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 60.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 62.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 60.24 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 62.69 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 63.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 67.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 71.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 73.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 78.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 77.49 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 84.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 88.34 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 88.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.32 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 95.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 96.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 97.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 104.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 104.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 101.92 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 100.71 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.92 million | 20.46 million | 59.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.23 million | 29.22 million | 58.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.76 million | 54.49 million | 62.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.39 million | 62.69 million | 78.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.25 million | 81.52 million | 98.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.33 million | 100.67 million | 104.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 100.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 104.34 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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