Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 37.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 37.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Least developed countries peaked at 38.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.4% | — |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +55.3% | 14.4% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 14.4% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.8% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Least developed countries was 37.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.