Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 22.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.16 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
22.16 million number
in 2019
All-time low
8.73 million number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Least developed countries, 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200820191997: 9.8M number1998: 8.7M number1999: 9.1M number2000: 9.6M number2001: 10.2M number2002: 10.8M number2003: 11.5M number2004: 12.3M number2005: 13.0M number2006: 13.8M number2007: 14.3M number2008: 14.7M number2009: 15.6M number2010: 16.4M number2011: 17.0M number2012: 17.9M number2013: 18.8M number2014: 19.6M number2015: 20.1M number2016: 20.8M number2017: 21.2M number2018: 21.8M number2019: 22.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Least developed countries is 22.16 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 22.16 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.73 million number, in 1998.

That places Least developed countries 19th 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 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.22 million number 8.73 million number 9.82 million number 3
2000s 12.59 million number 9.61 million number 15.60 million number 10
2010s 19.57 million number 16.41 million number 22.16 million number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 16 Ethiopia 2.36 million number compare
  2. 17 Algeria 1.76 million number compare
  3. 18 Colombia 1.75 million number compare
  4. 19 Japan 1.74 million number compare
  5. 20 France 1.73 million number compare
  6. 21 Iran 1.64 million number compare
  7. 22 Thailand 1.63 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 Least developed countries?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Least developed countries was 22.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 22.16 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 8.73 million number in 1998.
How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Least developed countries ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 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.