Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 99.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.66 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.83 million
in 2021
All-time low
22.93 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 99.66 million.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 102.83 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.93 million, in 1971.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.93 million | -60.9% |
| 1972 | 23.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 24.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 58.91 million | +138.1% |
| 1975 | 26.16 million | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 26.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 27.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 28.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 59.08 million | +105.4% |
| 1980 | 31.41 million | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 32.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 34.33 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 35.85 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 38.27 million | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 59.00 million | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 40.90 million | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 41.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 42.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 43.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 59.33 million | +36.6% |
| 1991 | 59.92 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 60.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 55.50 million | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 57.15 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 58.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 59.97 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 61.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 63.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.74 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 63.32 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 64.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 69.97 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 72.27 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 74.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 76.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 79.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 78.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.99 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 85.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 88.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 87.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 92.92 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 93.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 94.56 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 96.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 102.83 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 102.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 100.75 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 99.66 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.76 million | 22.93 million | 59.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.00 million | 31.41 million | 59.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.63 million | 55.50 million | 63.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.15 million | 63.32 million | 79.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.30 million | 81.99 million | 96.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.01 million | 99.20 million | 102.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 17 Japan 3.39 million compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 99.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.83 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.93 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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