Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 294.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
294.84 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
294.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
76.64 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 294.84 million. 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 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 294.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.64 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 76.64 million | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 82.24 million | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 87.50 million | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 123.44 million | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 96.22 million | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 101.34 million | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 112.53 million | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 120.28 million | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 155.92 million | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 128.77 million | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 127.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 129.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 132.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 135.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 154.85 million | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 141.85 million | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 146.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 148.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 148.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 164.52 million | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 165.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 166.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 163.23 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 166.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 171.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 178.51 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 183.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 190.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 192.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 198.85 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 204.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 212.94 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 218.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 224.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 226.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 229.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 234.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 238.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 239.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 245.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 250.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 253.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 257.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 260.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 262.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 264.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 265.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 270.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 273.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 279.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 287.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 291.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 293.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 294.84 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.58 million | 76.64 million | 155.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.41 million | 127.81 million | 154.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.30 million | 163.23 million | 192.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.74 million | 198.85 million | 239.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.39 million | 245.66 million | 273.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.41 million | 279.76 million | 294.84 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 294.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 294.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.64 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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