Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 252,883 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone stood at 252,883. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 219.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 252,883 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,869, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39,869 | — |
| 2013 | 79,253 | +98.8% |
| 2015 | 89,742 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 91,675 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 94,187 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 108,144 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 157,389 | +45.5% |
| 2020 | 164,196 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 206,040 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 252,883 | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,869 | 39,869 | 39,869 | 1 |
| 2010s | 103,398 | 79,253 | 157,389 | 6 |
| 2020s | 207,706 | 164,196 | 252,883 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sierra Leone was 252,883 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 252,883 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,869 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release