Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 20.92 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20.92 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
130th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.92 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.28 million
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2022

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 is 20.92 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 20.92 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million, in 1971.

That places GPE: Region 1 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in GPE: Region 1, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 2.30 million
1971 2.28 million -0.7%
1972 2.46 million +7.8%
1973 2.59 million +5.1%
1974 2.70 million +4.6%
1975 2.93 million +8.2%
1976 3.07 million +4.8%
1977 3.26 million +6.4%
1978 3.46 million +5.9%
1979 3.60 million +4.1%
1980 3.87 million +7.6%
1981 4.15 million +7.1%
1982 4.39 million +5.7%
1983 4.65 million +5.9%
1984 4.99 million +7.4%
1985 5.30 million +6.2%
1986 5.52 million +4.0%
1987 5.76 million +4.4%
1988 5.87 million +2.0%
1989 5.84 million -0.6%
1990 6.42 million +10.0%
1991 6.59 million +2.6%
1992 6.34 million -3.7%
1993 6.42 million +1.3%
1994 6.84 million +6.5%
1995 6.97 million +1.9%
1996 7.08 million +1.7%
1997 7.50 million +5.9%
1998 8.02 million +7.0%
1999 8.45 million +5.3%
2000 8.89 million +5.2%
2001 9.48 million +6.7%
2002 9.82 million +3.6%
2003 10.22 million +4.0%
2004 10.79 million +5.6%
2005 11.06 million +2.6%
2006 11.51 million +4.0%
2007 11.91 million +3.5%
2008 12.36 million +3.7%
2009 12.71 million +2.9%
2010 13.46 million +5.9%
2011 14.16 million +5.2%
2012 14.86 million +4.9%
2013 15.51 million +4.4%
2014 15.90 million +2.5%
2015 16.26 million +2.2%
2016 16.93 million +4.1%
2017 17.52 million +3.5%
2018 18.09 million +3.3%
2019 18.69 million +3.3%
2020 19.62 million +5.0%
2021 20.25 million +3.3%
2022 20.92 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.86 million 2.28 million 3.60 million 10
1980s 5.03 million 3.87 million 5.87 million 10
1990s 7.06 million 6.34 million 8.45 million 10
2000s 10.88 million 8.89 million 12.71 million 10
2010s 16.14 million 13.46 million 18.69 million 10
2020s 20.26 million 19.62 million 20.92 million 3

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

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  3. 129 Mauritania 127,675 compare
  4. 130 Lithuania 126,241 compare
  5. 131 Moldova 117,158 compare
  6. 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 114,495 compare
  7. 133 Namibia 111,724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 was 20.92 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 20.92 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million in 1971.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 130th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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