Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 15.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries is 15.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 15.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.66 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.66 million | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 11.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 11.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 12.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14.99 million | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 12.25 million | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 12.36 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.44 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.70 million | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 12.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 12.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.49 million | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 12.37 million | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 13.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 13.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.23 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 13.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 13.36 million | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.24 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 14.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.98 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 15.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.92 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.55 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.34 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.92 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13.35 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.52 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.16 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 15.72 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.66 million | 11.66 million | 14.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.76 million | 11.70 million | 14.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.43 million | 12.90 million | 14.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.60 million | 13.78 million | 15.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.16 million | 13.35 million | 14.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 million | 14.61 million | 15.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 138 Botswana 84,095 compare
- 139 Singapore 83,825 compare
- 140 Central African Republic 82,527 compare
- 141 Slovenia 81,976 compare
- 142 Qatar 78,270 compare
- 143 Timor-Leste 78,170 compare
- 144 North Macedonia 77,349 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1781 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 15.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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