Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 94.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.56 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.37 million
in 2021
All-time low
19.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia is 94.56 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 98.37 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.52 million, in 1971.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.28 million | — |
| 1971 | 19.52 million | -64.7% |
| 1972 | 20.44 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 21.20 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 55.32 million | +160.9% |
| 1975 | 22.54 million | -59.3% |
| 1976 | 23.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 24.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 25.07 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 55.38 million | +120.9% |
| 1980 | 27.71 million | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 28.88 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 30.60 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 32.09 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 34.48 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 55.17 million | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 37.25 million | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 38.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 39.71 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 55.60 million | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 56.20 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 51.84 million | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 53.56 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 54.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 56.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 57.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 59.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 56.93 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 59.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 60.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 63.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 65.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 67.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 69.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 71.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 74.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 73.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 77.53 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 80.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 84.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 83.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 88.70 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 89.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 90.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 92.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 91.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 98.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 97.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 95.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 94.56 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.19 million | 19.52 million | 55.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.27 million | 27.71 million | 55.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.92 million | 51.84 million | 59.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.69 million | 59.38 million | 74.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.02 million | 77.53 million | 92.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.27 million | 94.56 million | 98.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.36 million compare
- 19 Kenya 3.36 million compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.24 million compare
- 21 France 3.20 million compare
- 22 Algeria 3.06 million compare
- 23 South Africa 2.68 million compare
- 24 Ethiopia 2.59 million compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 94.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.37 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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