Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 63.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.78 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.10 million
in 2021
All-time low
25.42 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1993200820241993: 25.4M1994: 26.2M1995: 27.2M1996: 25.9M1997: 28.0M1998: 33.6M1999: 31.4M2000: 33.4M2001: 34.2M2002: 35.2M2003: 36.5M2004: 38.0M2005: 39.0M2006: 40.5M2007: 40.9M2008: 44.2M2009: 44.9M2010: 46.8M2011: 49.7M2012: 52.9M2013: 53.0M2014: 55.5M2015: 56.1M2016: 57.5M2017: 56.5M2018: 58.9M2019: 59.7M2020: 62.6M2021: 66.1M2022: 65.6M2023: 65.1M2024: 63.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 63.78 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 66.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.42 million, in 1993.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 25.42 million
1994 26.24 million +3.2%
1995 27.23 million +3.8%
1996 25.88 million -5.0%
1997 28.04 million +8.3%
1998 33.64 million +20.0%
1999 31.42 million -6.6%
2000 33.44 million +6.4%
2001 34.21 million +2.3%
2002 35.20 million +2.9%
2003 36.53 million +3.8%
2004 37.99 million +4.0%
2005 38.97 million +2.6%
2006 40.47 million +3.8%
2007 40.95 million +1.2%
2008 44.16 million +7.8%
2009 44.95 million +1.8%
2010 46.81 million +4.1%
2011 49.75 million +6.3%
2012 52.90 million +6.3%
2013 52.97 million +0.1%
2014 55.51 million +4.8%
2015 56.12 million +1.1%
2016 57.54 million +2.5%
2017 56.47 million -1.9%
2018 58.90 million +4.3%
2019 59.70 million +1.4%
2020 62.61 million +4.9%
2021 66.10 million +5.6%
2022 65.55 million -0.8%
2023 65.12 million -0.7%
2024 63.78 million -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.27 million 25.42 million 33.64 million 7
2000s 38.69 million 33.44 million 44.95 million 10
2010s 54.67 million 46.81 million 59.70 million 10
2020s 64.63 million 62.61 million 66.10 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.44 million compare
  2. 13 Philippines 2.06 million compare
  3. 14 Kenya 1.98 million compare
  4. 15 Viet Nam 1.95 million compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.79 million compare
  6. 17 Japan 1.71 million compare
  7. 18 South Africa 1.53 million compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 63.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 66.10 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.42 million in 1993.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release