Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 336.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
336.69 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
336.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
116.20 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World stood at 336.69 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 336.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116.20 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 163.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 116.20 million | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 122.44 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 128.38 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 163.81 million | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 136.27 million | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 141.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 152.23 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 159.63 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 194.50 million | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 168.74 million | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 167.71 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 170.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 172.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 175.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 195.23 million | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 182.48 million | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 186.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 190.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 190.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 204.50 million | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 204.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 207.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 203.78 million | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 207.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 213.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 219.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 225.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 231.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 232.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 239.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 246.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 254.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 259.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 265.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 268.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 270.99 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 275.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 279.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 279.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 286.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 290.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 293.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 298.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 301.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 302.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 305.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 306.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 311.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 314.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 321.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 328.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 332.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 335.28 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 336.69 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147.85 million | 116.20 million | 194.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.02 million | 167.71 million | 195.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.10 million | 203.78 million | 232.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.95 million | 239.87 million | 279.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.98 million | 286.21 million | 314.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.95 million | 321.11 million | 336.69 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World was 336.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 336.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.20 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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