Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 23.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 is 23.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 23.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.31 million | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.94 million | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 2.15 million | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 2.41 million | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 3.11 million | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 3.47 million | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 3.85 million | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 4.49 million | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 5.04 million | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 4.95 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 4.40 million | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.75 million | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.28 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.54 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.04 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.04 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7.66 million | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.39 million | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.96 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.62 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 10.05 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 10.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.88 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 12.88 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 14.01 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 15.05 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.27 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 16.75 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.57 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 17.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.41 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.09 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 22.13 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 23.72 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 million | 1.25 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 million | 3.11 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.60 million | 4.75 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 million | 7.04 million | 12.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.17 million | 14.01 million | 20.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.64 million | 21.05 million | 23.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 was 23.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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