Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled was 78.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia is 78.44 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia peaked at 84.61 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.52 million, in 1971.
WB: South Asia ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.38 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.52 million | -67.2% |
| 1972 | 18.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 18.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 52.69 million | +181.1% |
| 1975 | 19.65 million | -62.7% |
| 1976 | 20.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20.87 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 21.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 51.93 million | +141.1% |
| 1980 | 24.13 million | -53.5% |
| 1981 | 25.20 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 26.95 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 28.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 30.51 million | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 51.06 million | +67.4% |
| 1986 | 32.98 million | -35.4% |
| 1987 | 33.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 34.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 50.04 million | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 50.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.54 million | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 45.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 46.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 47.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 48.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 50.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 47.84 million | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 50.22 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 51.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 54.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 56.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.39 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 59.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 63.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 63.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.70 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 69.68 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 72.82 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 72.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.45 million | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 77.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 78.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 79.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 84.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 83.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.61 million | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 78.44 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.45 million | 17.52 million | 53.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.11 million | 24.13 million | 51.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.23 million | 44.54 million | 50.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.05 million | 50.22 million | 63.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.34 million | 66.70 million | 79.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.76 million | 78.44 million | 84.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 48.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in WB: South Asia was 78.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.61 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 million in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- WB: South Asia ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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.