Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 51.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.15 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.58 million
in 2021
All-time low
20.11 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 51.15 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 54.58 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.11 million, in 1993.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.11 million | — |
| 1994 | 20.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.34 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20.12 million | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 21.72 million | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 27.00 million | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 25.02 million | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 26.54 million | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 27.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 28.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 29.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.12 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 32.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.33 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 35.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 39.71 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 42.33 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 42.17 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.34 million | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 46.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.40 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 48.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 49.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.57 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 54.58 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 53.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 52.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 51.15 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.27 million | 20.11 million | 27.00 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.81 million | 26.54 million | 35.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.86 million | 37.34 million | 49.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.70 million | 51.15 million | 54.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 15 Viet Nam 1.95 million compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.79 million compare
- 17 Japan 1.71 million compare
- 18 South Africa 1.53 million compare
- 19 Italy 1.49 million compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.45 million compare
- 21 France 1.43 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 51.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.58 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.11 million in 1993.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release