Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 14.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.81 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.38 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1997201020241997: 3.5M1998: 3.4M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.8M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.4M2003: 4.7M2004: 5.2M2005: 5.4M2006: 5.6M2007: 6.0M2008: 6.9M2009: 7.5M2010: 8.3M2011: 8.9M2012: 9.4M2013: 10.7M2014: 9.7M2015: 10.1M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.8M2018: 11.3M2019: 12.1M2020: 12.8M2021: 13.7M2022: 14.1M2023: 14.6M2024: 14.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 14.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 14.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 3.50 million
1998 3.38 million -3.5%
1999 3.54 million +4.6%
2000 3.79 million +7.1%
2001 4.17 million +10.2%
2002 4.45 million +6.6%
2003 4.67 million +5.0%
2004 5.20 million +11.4%
2005 5.40 million +3.7%
2006 5.64 million +4.5%
2007 6.03 million +7.0%
2008 6.86 million +13.7%
2009 7.51 million +9.5%
2010 8.26 million +10.0%
2011 8.88 million +7.5%
2012 9.44 million +6.3%
2013 10.68 million +13.1%
2014 9.68 million -9.3%
2015 10.11 million +4.4%
2016 10.28 million +1.7%
2017 10.77 million +4.7%
2018 11.26 million +4.6%
2019 12.09 million +7.4%
2020 12.84 million +6.2%
2021 13.74 million +7.0%
2022 14.09 million +2.5%
2023 14.65 million +4.0%
2024 14.81 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.47 million 3.38 million 3.54 million 3
2000s 5.37 million 3.79 million 7.51 million 10
2010s 10.15 million 8.26 million 12.09 million 10
2020s 14.02 million 12.84 million 14.81 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  2. 72 Switzerland 187,584 compare
  3. 73 Senegal 183,136 compare
  4. 74 Austria 183,048 compare
  5. 75 Greece 180,885 compare
  6. 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 174,985 compare
  7. 77 Guatemala 171,760 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 14.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 14.81 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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