Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 23.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.72 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.25 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Burundi 254,088 compare
  2. 108 Bulgaria 252,352 compare
  3. 109 Serbia 243,361 compare
  4. 110 Norway 243,177 compare
  5. 111 Slovakia 240,979 compare
  6. 112 Nicaragua 233,434 compare
  7. 113 Costa Rica 228,863 compare

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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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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