Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in SDG: World
SDG: World: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 149.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
149.37 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
149.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
75.93 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 149.37 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World peaked at 149.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.93 million, in 1993.
SDG: World ranks 1st 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 (number) (upper male) in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.93 million | — |
| 1994 | 77.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 78.33 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 78.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.64 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 89.77 million | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 86.69 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 89.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 91.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 95.65 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 99.23 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 102.97 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 105.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 109.41 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 112.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 116.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 118.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 121.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 125.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 128.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 132.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 134.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 135.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 135.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 135.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 137.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 138.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 141.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 147.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 148.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 149.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 149.37 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.37 million | 75.93 million | 89.77 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 104.01 million | 89.48 million | 118.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.49 million | 121.67 million | 138.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.25 million | 141.62 million | 149.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World was 149.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 149.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.93 million in 1993.
- How does SDG: World rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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