Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 48.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.94 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.47 million
in 2021
All-time low
19.76 million
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 48.94 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 52.47 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.76 million, in 1996.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.98 million | — |
| 1994 | 20.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 21.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 19.76 million | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 21.44 million | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 26.63 million | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 24.47 million | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 26.21 million | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 26.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.50 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.81 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 32.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.08 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 35.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.77 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 38.99 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 41.79 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 40.95 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 44.87 million | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 45.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 45.52 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 47.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 47.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.82 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 52.47 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 51.35 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.41 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 48.94 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.96 million | 19.76 million | 26.63 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 30.29 million | 26.21 million | 35.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.55 million | 36.77 million | 47.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.60 million | 48.94 million | 52.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 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
- 22 Germany 1.23 million compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 48.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.47 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.76 million in 1996.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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