Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 26.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.38 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 26.38 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 26.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million, in 1970.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.09 million
1971 4.28 million +4.7%
1972 4.68 million +9.4%
1973 4.94 million +5.5%
1974 5.11 million +3.5%
1975 5.36 million +4.9%
1976 5.47 million +2.0%
1977 5.80 million +6.1%
1978 6.23 million +7.4%
1979 6.29 million +0.9%
1980 6.63 million +5.5%
1981 6.52 million -1.7%
1982 6.63 million +1.7%
1983 7.03 million +5.9%
1984 7.23 million +3.0%
1985 7.46 million +3.1%
1986 7.58 million +1.7%
1987 8.16 million +7.6%
1988 8.50 million +4.2%
1989 8.95 million +5.3%
1990 9.50 million +6.2%
1991 10.47 million +10.2%
1992 11.61 million +10.8%
1993 12.42 million +7.0%
1994 13.33 million +7.4%
1995 13.96 million +4.7%
1996 14.58 million +4.4%
1997 15.03 million +3.1%
1998 15.81 million +5.2%
1999 16.23 million +2.6%
2000 16.47 million +1.5%
2001 16.55 million +0.5%
2002 16.67 million +0.7%
2003 16.57 million -0.6%
2004 16.82 million +1.5%
2005 16.62 million -1.2%
2006 17.61 million +6.0%
2007 17.87 million +1.5%
2008 18.03 million +0.9%
2009 18.61 million +3.2%
2010 18.97 million +1.9%
2011 19.32 million +1.8%
2012 20.13 million +4.2%
2013 20.57 million +2.2%
2014 20.93 million +1.7%
2015 21.60 million +3.2%
2016 22.58 million +4.5%
2017 22.20 million -1.7%
2018 23.02 million +3.7%
2019 23.45 million +1.9%
2020 23.92 million +2.0%
2021 24.27 million +1.5%
2022 24.64 million +1.5%
2023 25.53 million +3.6%
2024 26.38 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.23 million 4.09 million 6.29 million 10
1980s 7.47 million 6.52 million 8.95 million 10
1990s 13.29 million 9.50 million 16.23 million 10
2000s 17.18 million 16.47 million 18.61 million 10
2010s 21.28 million 18.97 million 23.45 million 10
2020s 24.95 million 23.92 million 26.38 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 102 Oman 278,231 compare
  2. 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 272,933 compare
  3. 104 Denmark 269,011 compare
  4. 105 Finland 262,477 compare
  5. 106 Honduras 259,578 compare
  6. 107 Burundi 254,088 compare
  7. 108 Bulgaria 252,352 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 26.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 26.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million in 1970.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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