Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 337.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
337.02 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
337.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
116.49 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: World stood at 337.02 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: World peaked at 337.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116.49 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: World 3rd 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164.15 million | — |
| 1971 | 116.49 million | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 122.74 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 128.70 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 164.15 million | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 136.63 million | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 141.69 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 152.61 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 160.04 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 194.92 million | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 169.18 million | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 168.15 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 170.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 173.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 176.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 195.66 million | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 182.91 million | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 187.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 190.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 191.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 204.94 million | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 205.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 208.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 204.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 208.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 213.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 220.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 225.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 231.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 233.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 240.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 246.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 254.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 260.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 265.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 268.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 271.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 275.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 279.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 280.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 286.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 290.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 294.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 298.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 301.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 303.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 305.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 306.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 311.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 314.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 321.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 329.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 333.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 335.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 337.02 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.21 million | 116.49 million | 194.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.45 million | 168.15 million | 195.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.55 million | 204.22 million | 233.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.40 million | 240.32 million | 280.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.36 million | 286.66 million | 314.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.28 million | 321.44 million | 337.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: World?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: World was 337.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 337.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.49 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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