Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: North America
WB: North America: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 14.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.49 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.49 million
in 1973
All-time low
10.97 million
in 1991
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: North America, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: North America stood at 14.49 million.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: North America peaked at 15.49 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10.97 million, in 1991.
That places WB: North America 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.69 million | — |
| 1972 | 15.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 15.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 14.33 million | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 13.87 million | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.36 million | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.81 million | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 12.16 million | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.19 million | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 12.53 million | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 12.13 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 12.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.83 million | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 11.70 million | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.58 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.71 million | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 12.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.05 million | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 10.97 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.73 million | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 11.75 million | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 12.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.77 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.51 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.86 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.15 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 14.49 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.66 million | 11.19 million | 15.49 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.17 million | 11.58 million | 12.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.08 million | 10.97 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.60 million | 12.81 million | 14.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 million | 13.65 million | 14.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 million | 14.15 million | 14.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: North America?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: North America was 14.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 million in 1991.
- How does WB: North America rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- WB: North America ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America 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