Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 100.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.71 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.34 million
in 2021
All-time low
20.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 100.71 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 104.34 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.46 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 59.33 million
1971 20.46 million -65.5%
1972 21.45 million +4.9%
1973 22.25 million +3.7%
1974 56.38 million +153.4%
1975 26.44 million -53.1%
1976 24.29 million -8.1%
1977 25.39 million +4.5%
1978 26.46 million +4.2%
1979 56.79 million +114.6%
1980 29.22 million -48.6%
1981 30.36 million +3.9%
1982 32.12 million +5.8%
1983 33.65 million +4.8%
1984 36.12 million +7.4%
1985 58.84 million +62.9%
1986 39.15 million -33.5%
1987 39.99 million +2.1%
1988 40.88 million +2.2%
1989 41.94 million +2.6%
1990 57.88 million +38.0%
1991 58.58 million +1.2%
1992 59.44 million +1.5%
1993 54.49 million -8.3%
1994 56.28 million +3.3%
1995 57.77 million +2.6%
1996 59.70 million +3.3%
1997 60.49 million +1.3%
1998 62.72 million +3.7%
1999 60.24 million -4.0%
2000 62.69 million +4.1%
2001 63.90 million +1.9%
2002 65.85 million +3.1%
2003 67.13 million +1.9%
2004 69.13 million +3.0%
2005 71.10 million +2.8%
2006 73.15 million +2.9%
2007 75.42 million +3.1%
2008 78.05 million +3.5%
2009 77.49 million -0.7%
2010 81.52 million +5.2%
2011 84.97 million +4.2%
2012 88.34 million +4.0%
2013 88.63 million +0.3%
2014 94.32 million +6.4%
2015 95.14 million +0.9%
2016 97.41 million +2.4%
2017 96.34 million -1.1%
2018 98.02 million +1.7%
2019 97.87 million -0.2%
2020 100.67 million +2.9%
2021 104.34 million +3.6%
2022 104.03 million -0.3%
2023 101.92 million -2.0%
2024 100.71 million -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.92 million 20.46 million 59.33 million 10
1980s 38.23 million 29.22 million 58.84 million 10
1990s 58.76 million 54.49 million 62.72 million 10
2000s 70.39 million 62.69 million 78.05 million 10
2010s 92.25 million 81.52 million 98.02 million 10
2020s 102.33 million 100.67 million 104.34 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 16 Germany 3.68 million compare
  2. 17 Japan 3.39 million compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.36 million compare
  4. 19 Kenya 3.36 million compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.24 million compare
  6. 21 France 3.20 million compare
  7. 22 Algeria 3.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 100.71 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 104.34 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.46 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.