Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 40.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.60 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
45.31 million
in 2021
All-time low
15.03 million
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1993–2024

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1993200820241993: 15.5M1994: 15.8M1995: 16.4M1996: 15.0M1997: 16.6M1998: 21.6M1999: 19.4M2000: 21.0M2001: 21.5M2002: 22.5M2003: 23.6M2004: 24.4M2005: 25.2M2006: 26.0M2007: 26.4M2008: 28.9M2009: 29.3M2010: 30.4M2011: 32.4M2012: 34.9M2013: 34.0M2014: 38.0M2015: 38.3M2016: 40.0M2017: 38.9M2018: 40.5M2019: 40.5M2020: 42.8M2021: 45.3M2022: 44.0M2023: 42.6M2024: 40.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: South Asia recorded 40.60 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 45.31 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.03 million, in 1996.

That places WB: South Asia 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in WB: South Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 15.49 million
1994 15.79 million +1.9%
1995 16.41 million +3.9%
1996 15.03 million -8.4%
1997 16.63 million +10.7%
1998 21.63 million +30.1%
1999 19.37 million -10.5%
2000 20.98 million +8.3%
2001 21.55 million +2.7%
2002 22.47 million +4.3%
2003 23.57 million +4.9%
2004 24.40 million +3.5%
2005 25.20 million +3.3%
2006 25.96 million +3.0%
2007 26.38 million +1.6%
2008 28.91 million +9.6%
2009 29.31 million +1.4%
2010 30.44 million +3.9%
2011 32.38 million +6.4%
2012 34.95 million +7.9%
2013 34.00 million -2.7%
2014 38.04 million +11.9%
2015 38.31 million +0.7%
2016 40.03 million +4.5%
2017 38.95 million -2.7%
2018 40.52 million +4.1%
2019 40.48 million -0.1%
2020 42.75 million +5.6%
2021 45.31 million +6.0%
2022 43.96 million -3.0%
2023 42.57 million -3.2%
2024 40.60 million -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.19 million 15.03 million 21.63 million 7
2000s 24.87 million 20.98 million 29.31 million 10
2010s 36.81 million 30.44 million 40.52 million 10
2020s 43.04 million 40.60 million 45.31 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 24 Spain 978,649 compare
  2. 25 Poland 974,822 compare
  3. 26 Thailand 960,056 compare
  4. 27 Nepal 873,520 compare
  5. 28 Saudi Arabia 872,312 compare
  6. 29 Afghanistan 830,123 compare
  7. 30 Algeria 754,741 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia was 40.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 45.31 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.03 million in 1996.
How does WB: South Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
WB: South Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South Asia 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release