Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 47.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.69 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.27 million
in 2021
All-time low
18.72 million
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 47.69 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 51.27 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.72 million, in 1996.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.01 million | — |
| 1994 | 19.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 20.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 18.72 million | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 20.44 million | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 25.59 million | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 23.45 million | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 25.12 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 25.65 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 26.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 27.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 29.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 30.46 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 30.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.73 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 34.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 37.55 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 40.31 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 39.53 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.48 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 43.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 44.20 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 45.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 46.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.58 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 51.27 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 50.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 49.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 47.69 million | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.96 million | 18.72 million | 25.59 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.07 million | 25.12 million | 34.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.18 million | 35.37 million | 46.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.37 million | 47.69 million | 51.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 47.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.27 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 million in 1996.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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