Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 104.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.89 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.81 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 104.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 104.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.81 million, in 1970.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 18th 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.81 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 18.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 19.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 19.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 20.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 21.60 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 22.69 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 23.84 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 24.87 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 26.33 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 26.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 28.04 million | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 29.91 million | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 31.27 million | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 32.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 32.46 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 34.55 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 35.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 35.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 36.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 37.41 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 38.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 39.55 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 41.28 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 43.28 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 44.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 46.65 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 48.52 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 49.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 51.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 52.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 54.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 56.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 58.70 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 59.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.63 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 64.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 65.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 70.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 73.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 75.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 79.70 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 79.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.30 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 84.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 86.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 89.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 92.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 94.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 97.50 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 99.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 102.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 104.89 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.72 million | 17.81 million | 24.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.24 million | 26.33 million | 35.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.56 million | 36.13 million | 49.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.25 million | 51.08 million | 68.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.37 million | 70.69 million | 92.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.96 million | 94.96 million | 104.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.49 million compare
- 16 Germany 3.68 million compare
- 17 Japan 3.39 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.36 million compare
- 19 Kenya 3.36 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.24 million compare
- 21 France 3.20 million compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 104.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 104.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.81 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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