Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 20.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.79 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.53 million
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Africa, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Africa is 20.79 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 20.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million, in 1996.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.67 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.53 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.26 million | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 7.22 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.68 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.25 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.48 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.17 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 9.80 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.01 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 11.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.36 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 13.38 million | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 14.06 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.42 million | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 14.43 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.13 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 15.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.12 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17.95 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 19.14 million | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 19.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 20.79 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 million | 6.53 million | 7.39 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.63 million | 7.68 million | 11.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.91 million | 12.36 million | 17.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 million | 17.95 million | 20.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 414,507 compare
- 52 Netherlands 408,233 compare
- 53 Ethiopia 405,735 compare
- 54 Cameroon 387,851 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 353,172 compare
- 56 Romania 350,650 compare
- 57 Belgium 346,119 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Africa was 20.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million in 1996.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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