Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 74.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.2%
in 2022
All-time low
31.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 74.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 75.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 1971.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.1% | — |
| 1971 | 31.9% | -36.3% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | +41.9% |
| 1975 | 39.6% | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 42.0% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2% | 31.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 42.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 52.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 57.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 68.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.0% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 113 Tonga 89.1% compare
- 114 Morocco 88.8% compare
- 115 Anguilla 88.7% compare
- 116 French Guiana 88.3% compare
- 117 Mauritius 88.1% compare
- 118 Micronesia, Federated States of 86.5% compare
- 119 Palestine, State of 86.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 74.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release