Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 286.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
286.02 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
286.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
62.49 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions is 286.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 286.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.49 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 62.49 million | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 68.32 million | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 73.56 million | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 109.52 million | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 82.26 million | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 87.65 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 98.64 million | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 106.42 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 142.10 million | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 114.98 million | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 115.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 116.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 118.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 121.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 141.31 million | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 129.62 million | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 133.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 135.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 135.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 151.51 million | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 152.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 154.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 150.79 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 154.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 159.06 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 165.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 170.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 177.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 178.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 185.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 191.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 199.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 205.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 212.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 215.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 219.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 224.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 228.54 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 230.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 236.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 241.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 245.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 249.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 252.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 254.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 256.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 257.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 261.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 264.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 271.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 278.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 282.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 284.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 286.02 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.70 million | 62.49 million | 142.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.35 million | 114.98 million | 141.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.37 million | 150.79 million | 178.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.15 million | 185.01 million | 230.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.00 million | 236.89 million | 264.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.71 million | 271.35 million | 286.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 368.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 210.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 286.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 286.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.49 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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