Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 149.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
149.21 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
149.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
75.72 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: World recorded 149.21 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 149.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.72 million, in 1993.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.72 million | — |
| 1994 | 77.36 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 78.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 78.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.42 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 89.55 million | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 86.47 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 89.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 91.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 95.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 99.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 102.76 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 105.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 109.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 111.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 116.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 117.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 121.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 125.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 128.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 132.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 134.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 134.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 135.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 135.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 137.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 138.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 141.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 147.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 148.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 149.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 149.21 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.15 million | 75.72 million | 89.55 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 103.80 million | 89.26 million | 117.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.30 million | 121.45 million | 138.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.09 million | 141.46 million | 149.65 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: World?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: World was 149.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 149.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.72 million in 1993.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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