Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 16.89 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.89 million number
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
16.89 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.60 million number
in 1997
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996–2019

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M1996200720191996: 4.6M number1997: 4.6M number1998: 5.2M number1999: 5.5M number2000: 5.9M number2001: 6.3M number2002: 6.8M number2003: 7.3M number2004: 8.0M number2005: 8.7M number2006: 9.5M number2007: 10.2M number2008: 11.0M number2009: 11.7M number2010: 12.4M number2011: 13.0M number2012: 13.6M number2013: 14.0M number2014: 14.6M number2015: 14.9M number2016: 15.4M number2017: 15.8M number2018: 16.4M number2019: 16.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 16.89 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 16.89 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.60 million number, in 1997.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 4.62 million number
1997 4.60 million number -0.4%
1998 5.18 million number +12.6%
1999 5.50 million number +6.2%
2000 5.85 million number +6.4%
2001 6.31 million number +7.8%
2002 6.76 million number +7.1%
2003 7.33 million number +8.5%
2004 8.03 million number +9.4%
2005 8.68 million number +8.1%
2006 9.51 million number +9.6%
2007 10.24 million number +7.6%
2008 10.97 million number +7.1%
2009 11.69 million number +6.6%
2010 12.44 million number +6.4%
2011 12.99 million number +4.4%
2012 13.57 million number +4.5%
2013 13.98 million number +3.0%
2014 14.65 million number +4.8%
2015 14.92 million number +1.8%
2016 15.43 million number +3.4%
2017 15.83 million number +2.6%
2018 16.37 million number +3.4%
2019 16.89 million number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.97 million number 4.60 million number 5.50 million number 4
2000s 8.54 million number 5.85 million number 11.69 million number 10
2010s 14.71 million number 12.44 million number 16.89 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million number compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 1.35 million number compare
  3. 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.30 million number compare
  4. 28 Afghanistan 1.27 million number compare
  5. 29 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
  6. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.05 million number compare
  7. 31 South Africa 982,328 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 16.89 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 16.89 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.60 million number in 1997.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.