Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 128.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
128.29 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
128.78 million
in 2023
All-time low
56.63 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 128.29 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 128.78 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.63 million, in 1994.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.63 million | — |
| 1995 | 57.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.97 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.95 million | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 69.74 million | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 67.04 million | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 69.65 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 71.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 75.76 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 79.33 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 83.08 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 85.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 89.25 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 91.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 96.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 97.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 101.51 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 105.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 108.84 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 111.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 114.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 114.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 115.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 114.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 117.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 118.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 121.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 126.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 127.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 128.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 128.29 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.85 million | 56.63 million | 69.74 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 83.97 million | 69.65 million | 97.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.12 million | 101.51 million | 118.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.49 million | 121.08 million | 128.78 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 220.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 108.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 128.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 128.78 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.63 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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