Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 16.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 16.48 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 16.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.53 million, in 1998.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.66 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.91 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.33 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.65 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.02 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.59 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.55 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.33 million | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 8.95 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 9.66 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.27 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.86 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.17 million | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 11.23 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.86 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.32 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.74 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.61 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.31 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.31 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 15.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16.48 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 4.53 million | 4.67 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.72 million | 4.91 million | 8.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 million | 9.66 million | 13.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.60 million | 14.31 million | 16.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 61 Sierra Leone 252,883 compare
- 62 Hungary 235,635 compare
- 63 Israel 234,901 compare
- 64 Tunisia 234,565 compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 226,813 compare
- 66 Mozambique 221,947 compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 221,135 compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 16.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 million in 1998.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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