Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 9.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.32 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.35 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.69 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 9.32 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 9.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1971.
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 170th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.69 million | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.04 million | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.27 million | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 2.45 million | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2.65 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.87 million | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.05 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.22 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.33 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.47 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.68 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.85 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.04 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.79 million | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 4.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.67 million | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5.22 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.20 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.57 million | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 5.82 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 6.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.32 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.20 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.31 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.64 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.46 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.23 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.72 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 8.74 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.32 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 million | 1.69 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.22 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 million | 4.67 million | 6.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 6.32 million | 7.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 million | 7.12 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 million | 8.34 million | 9.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 17.85 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.17 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.94 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 9.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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