Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 51.01 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.01 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.12 million
in 1970
All-time low
48.71 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 51.01 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 58.12 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 48.71 million, in 2012.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 54.00 million | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 54.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 55.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 54.62 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 54.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.62 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 52.82 million | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 54.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 52.35 million | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 54.32 million | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 54.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 54.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.35 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 53.29 million | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 53.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 54.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 55.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 53.43 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 52.77 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 54.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 53.43 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 54.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 54.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.58 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.67 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.35 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.12 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 48.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 50.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 51.01 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.51 million | 52.82 million | 58.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.09 million | 52.35 million | 55.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.18 million | 52.77 million | 54.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.25 million | 50.12 million | 55.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.36 million | 48.71 million | 49.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.58 million | 50.09 million | 51.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0381 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 51.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.71 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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