Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 39.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 39.55 million for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 39.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.46 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 4.69 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.01 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 5.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.38 million | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 5.70 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 6.10 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 6.53 million | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 6.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 7.23 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 7.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.86 million | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 9.33 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.89 million | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 10.65 million | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 11.39 million | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 12.03 million | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 12.51 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 13.46 million | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 14.13 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.88 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.80 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.72 million | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.53 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.49 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 19.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.35 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 21.15 million | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 22.15 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.78 million | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 25.09 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 26.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 27.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 29.19 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 30.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 31.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.06 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 33.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.93 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 35.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 37.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 37.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 39.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 39.55 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.96 million | 4.17 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.43 million | 6.53 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.06 million | 8.32 million | 14.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.00 million | 14.88 million | 23.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.68 million | 25.09 million | 35.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.47 million | 37.01 million | 39.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 68 Guatemala 561,596 compare
- 69 Mozambique 559,063 compare
- 70 Cambodia 555,107 compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 553,045 compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 539,546 compare
- 73 Jordan 513,021 compare
- 74 Turkmenistan 511,524 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 39.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 39.55 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.