Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
191
Highest
64.0%
Guinea
Lowest
13.0%
Kyrgyzstan
Median
51.2%
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
2,806
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%) is currently reported for 191 countries. The highest value is 64.0% in Guinea; the lowest is 13.0% in Kyrgyzstan.
The median across all reporting countries is 51.2%, and the mean is 50.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 61 countries rose and 129 fell. The largest increase was in Niue (up 27.5%), and the largest decrease in Kyrgyzstan (down 74.4%).
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guinea | 64.0% | 2014 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 2 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 62.1% | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 3 | Dominica | 61.0% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 4 | Chad | 59.4% | 2024 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 5 | Iraq | 59.3% | 2007 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 6 | Yemen | 57.7% | 2016 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 57.4% | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 8 | Macau, China | 57.0% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 9 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 55.1% | 2018 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 10 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 55.0% | 2022 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 11 | British Virgin Islands | 54.9% | 2021 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 12 | Cameroon | 54.7% | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 54.5% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Antigua and Barbuda | 54.5% | 2018 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 15 | Djibouti | 54.2% | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 16 | Eritrea | 54.2% | 2018 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 17 | Liberia | 54.1% | 2020 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 18 | Angola | 54.0% | 2023 | down 9.0% | flat |
| 19 | Belize | 53.8% | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 53.7% | 2020 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 53.6% | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 22 | Algeria | 53.6% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 53.5% | 2017 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 24 | Chile | 53.4% | 2024 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 25 | Benin | 53.2% | 2022 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 26 | Maldives | 53.0% | 2019 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 27 | Morocco | 52.8% | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 28 | China | 52.8% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 29 | Pakistan | 52.7% | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 30 | Armenia | 52.7% | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 31 | Cuba | 52.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 32 | Bangladesh | 52.6% | 2020 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 33 | Liechtenstein | 52.5% | 2021 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 34 | Denmark | 52.5% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 35 | Barbados | 52.5% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 36 | Mali | 52.5% | 2023 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 37 | Hong Kong, China | 52.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 38 | Germany | 52.4% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 39 | Russian Federation | 52.4% | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 40 | Netherlands | 52.3% | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 41 | Tonga | 52.3% | 2020 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 42 | Australia | 52.2% | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 43 | Albania | 52.2% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 44 | Montenegro | 52.2% | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 45 | Poland | 52.1% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 46 | Austria | 52.1% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 47 | Greece | 52.1% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 48 | Hungary | 52.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 49 | Spain | 52.0% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 52.0% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 51 | Iceland | 51.9% | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 52 | Samoa | 51.9% | 2021 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 53 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 51.9% | 2024 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 54 | Tajikistan | 51.9% | 2017 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 55 | Georgia | 51.9% | 2024 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 56 | Comoros | 51.8% | 2017 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 57 | Italy | 51.8% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 58 | Romania | 51.8% | 2023 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 59 | Mozambique | 51.7% | 2017 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 60 | Republic of Moldova | 51.7% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 61 | Brazil | 51.6% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 62 | North Macedonia | 51.6% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 63 | Panama | 51.6% | 2016 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 64 | Viet Nam | 51.6% | 2021 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 65 | Guyana | 51.6% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 66 | Canada | 51.5% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | 51.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 68 | Argentina | 51.5% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 69 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 51.5% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 70 | Cayman Islands | 51.5% | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 71 | Zambia | 51.5% | 2017 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 72 | Japan | 51.5% | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 73 | Serbia | 51.5% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 74 | Lithuania | 51.5% | 2024 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 75 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 51.5% | 2020 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 76 | Latvia | 51.5% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 77 | Slovakia | 51.5% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 78 | Belarus | 51.5% | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 79 | Estonia | 51.4% | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 80 | Brunei Darussalam | 51.4% | 2020 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 81 | New Zealand | 51.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 82 | Korea | 51.4% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 51.4% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 84 | Kazakhstan | 51.4% | 2020 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 85 | Cape Verde | 51.4% | 2022 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 86 | Egypt | 51.3% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 87 | Anguilla | 51.3% | 2019 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 88 | Marshall Islands | 51.3% | 2022 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 89 | Portugal | 51.3% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 90 | Malaysia | 51.3% | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 91 | Solomon Islands | 51.3% | 2019 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 92 | Finland | 51.2% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 93 | Ukraine | 51.2% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 94 | Naoero | 51.2% | 2023 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 95 | Slovenia | 51.2% | 2023 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 96 | South Africa | 51.2% | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 97 | Singapore | 51.2% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 98 | France | 51.2% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 99 | Seychelles | 51.1% | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 100 | Cook Islands | 51.1% | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 101 | Czechia | 51.1% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 102 | Jamaica | 51.1% | 2024 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 103 | Paraguay | 51.0% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 104 | Puerto Rico | 51.0% | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 105 | Grenada | 51.0% | 2023 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 106 | Niger | 50.9% | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 107 | Guatemala | 50.9% | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 108 | Norway | 50.9% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 109 | Costa Rica | 50.9% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 110 | Switzerland | 50.8% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 111 | Colombia | 50.7% | 2022 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 112 | San Marino | 50.7% | 2024 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 113 | Ecuador | 50.7% | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 114 | Bermuda | 50.7% | 2023 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 115 | Saudi Arabia | 50.7% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 116 | Nigeria | 50.6% | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 117 | Malta | 50.6% | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 118 | Trinidad and Tobago | 50.6% | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 119 | Fiji | 50.5% | 2020 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 120 | Côte d'Ivoire | 50.5% | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 121 | Tuvalu | 50.5% | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 122 | Uruguay | 50.5% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 123 | United States of America | 50.5% | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 124 | Bahamas | 50.5% | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 125 | Ireland | 50.5% | 2022 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 126 | Cyprus | 50.5% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 127 | Oman | 50.4% | 2024 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 128 | El Salvador | 50.4% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 129 | Türkiye | 50.4% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 130 | Peru | 50.3% | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 131 | Saint Lucia | 50.3% | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 132 | Andorra | 50.3% | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 133 | Mongolia | 50.3% | 2019 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 134 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 50.3% | 2023 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 135 | Ghana | 50.2% | 2024 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 136 | Sweden | 50.1% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 137 | Eswatini | 50.1% | 2016 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 138 | Sri Lanka | 50.1% | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 139 | Gibraltar | 50.1% | 2024 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 140 | Philippines | 50.1% | 2020 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 141 | Bahrain | 50.1% | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 142 | Kenya | 50.0% | 2016 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 143 | Monaco | 50.0% | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 144 | Malawi | 49.9% | 2018 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 145 | Croatia | 49.8% | 2023 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 146 | Dominican Republic | 49.8% | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 147 | Indonesia | 49.8% | 2018 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 148 | Tunisia | 49.8% | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 149 | Congo | 49.7% | 2012 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 150 | Botswana | 49.7% | 2021 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 151 | Israel | 49.7% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 152 | Sudan | 49.7% | 2019 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 153 | Madagascar | 49.6% | 2019 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 154 | Sierra Leone | 49.5% | 2021 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 155 | Suriname | 49.5% | 2021 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 156 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 49.4% | 2021 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 157 | Niue | 49.3% | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 158 | Palestine, State of | 49.2% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 159 | Qatar | 49.1% | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 160 | Timor-Leste | 49.1% | 2019 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 161 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 49.0% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 162 | Belgium | 48.9% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 163 | Honduras | 48.9% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 164 | Myanmar | 48.9% | 2018 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 165 | Tokelau | 48.8% | 2023 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 166 | Kuwait | 48.7% | 2012 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 167 | Nicaragua | 48.7% | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 168 | Kiribati | 48.6% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 169 | Sao Tome and Principe | 48.6% | 2017 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 170 | Montserrat | 48.5% | 2019 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 171 | Namibia | 48.4% | 2017 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 172 | India | 48.3% | 2020 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 173 | Syrian Arab Republic | 48.2% | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 174 | Jordan | 48.1% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 175 | Aruba | 48.1% | 2012 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 176 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 48.1% | 2021 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 177 | Cambodia | 47.7% | 2019 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 178 | Bhutan | 47.5% | 2020 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 179 | Mauritius | 47.4% | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 180 | Nepal | 47.4% | 2020 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 181 | Mexico | 47.3% | 2024 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 182 | Mauritania | 47.1% | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 183 | Lebanon | 46.4% | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 184 | United Arab Emirates | 45.7% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 185 | Gambia | 44.8% | 2021 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 186 | Rwanda | 44.6% | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 187 | Senegal | 44.5% | 2023 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 188 | Burkina Faso | 43.7% | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 189 | Lesotho | 42.6% | 2016 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 190 | Burundi | 42.2% | 2025 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 191 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.0% | 2021 | down 74.4% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release