Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 23.12 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.12 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
26.89 million number
in 2001
All-time low
21.40 million number
in 2012
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1993200620191993: 25.1M number1994: 25.3M number1995: 25.6M number1996: 25.2M number1997: 25.4M number1998: 25.5M number1999: 26.2M number2000: 26.5M number2001: 26.9M number2002: 26.9M number2003: 26.3M number2004: 25.3M number2005: 24.7M number2006: 23.9M number2007: 23.3M number2008: 22.8M number2009: 22.5M number2010: 22.2M number2011: 21.8M number2012: 21.4M number2013: 22.0M number2014: 21.9M number2015: 21.7M number2016: 21.8M number2017: 22.4M number2018: 22.7M number2019: 23.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 23.12 million number.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 26.89 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.40 million number, in 2012.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1993 to 2019.
Year number Change
1993 25.08 million number
1994 25.32 million number +1.0%
1995 25.63 million number +1.2%
1996 25.25 million number -1.5%
1997 25.35 million number +0.4%
1998 25.55 million number +0.8%
1999 26.23 million number +2.7%
2000 26.50 million number +1.0%
2001 26.89 million number +1.5%
2002 26.86 million number -0.1%
2003 26.26 million number -2.3%
2004 25.34 million number -3.5%
2005 24.66 million number -2.7%
2006 23.95 million number -2.9%
2007 23.30 million number -2.7%
2008 22.83 million number -2.0%
2009 22.47 million number -1.6%
2010 22.24 million number -1.0%
2011 21.80 million number -2.0%
2012 21.40 million number -1.9%
2013 21.99 million number +2.8%
2014 21.86 million number -0.6%
2015 21.73 million number -0.6%
2016 21.84 million number +0.5%
2017 22.40 million number +2.6%
2018 22.70 million number +1.4%
2019 23.12 million number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.49 million number 25.08 million number 26.23 million number 7
2000s 24.91 million number 22.47 million number 26.89 million number 10
2010s 22.11 million number 21.40 million number 23.12 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 15 Germany 2.37 million number compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia 2.36 million number compare
  3. 17 Algeria 1.76 million number compare
  4. 18 Colombia 1.75 million number compare
  5. 19 Japan 1.74 million number compare
  6. 20 France 1.73 million number compare
  7. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.64 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 23.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 26.89 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.40 million number in 2012.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.