Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 16.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.45 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.52 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 16.45 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 16.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 1998.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.66 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.52 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.32 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.64 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.00 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.58 million | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 6.78 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.54 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.33 million | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 8.94 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 9.63 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 10.26 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.84 million | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.15 million | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 11.22 million | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.85 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.31 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.73 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.60 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.30 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 15.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 16.45 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 million | 4.52 million | 4.67 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.71 million | 4.90 million | 8.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 million | 9.63 million | 13.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.59 million | 14.30 million | 16.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 63 Israel 234,901 compare
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- 66 Mozambique 221,947 compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 221,135 compare
- 68 Czechia 220,358 compare
- 69 Cambodia 214,232 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 16.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan 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