Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North America

North America: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 7.26 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.26 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.31 million number
in 2003
All-time low
6.03 million number
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North America, 1992–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200520191992: 6.0M number1993: 6.1M number1994: 6.4M number1995: 6.6M number1996: 6.8M number1997: 6.8M number1998: 6.9M number1999: 6.9M number2000: 7.0M number2001: 7.1M number2002: 7.2M number2003: 7.3M number2004: 7.1M number2005: 7.2M number2006: 7.2M number2007: 7.1M number2008: 7.0M number2009: 7.0M number2010: 6.8M number2011: 6.8M number2012: 6.9M number2013: 7.0M number2014: 7.0M number2015: 7.0M number2016: 7.2M number2017: 7.1M number2018: 7.1M number2019: 7.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North America is 7.26 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North America peaked at 7.31 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million number, in 1992.

North America ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in North America, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 6.03 million number
1993 6.12 million number +1.5%
1994 6.38 million number +4.2%
1995 6.64 million number +4.1%
1996 6.76 million number +1.9%
1997 6.82 million number +0.9%
1998 6.89 million number +1.0%
1999 6.93 million number +0.6%
2000 6.97 million number +0.5%
2001 7.08 million number +1.6%
2002 7.17 million number +1.2%
2003 7.31 million number +2.0%
2004 7.06 million number -3.5%
2005 7.23 million number +2.4%
2006 7.17 million number -0.8%
2007 7.08 million number -1.2%
2008 7.05 million number -0.5%
2009 6.95 million number -1.3%
2010 6.79 million number -2.4%
2011 6.79 million number +0.0%
2012 6.93 million number +2.1%
2013 7.02 million number +1.3%
2014 6.98 million number -0.6%
2015 6.99 million number +0.2%
2016 7.20 million number +2.9%
2017 7.13 million number -0.9%
2018 7.14 million number +0.2%
2019 7.26 million number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.57 million number 6.03 million number 6.93 million number 8
2000s 7.11 million number 6.95 million number 7.31 million number 10
2010s 7.02 million number 6.79 million number 7.26 million number 10

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 35 Italy 930,493 number compare
  2. 36 Nepal 923,306 number compare
  3. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 910,673 number compare
  4. 38 Peru 905,294 number compare
  5. 39 Spain 861,617 number compare
  6. 40 Ghana 847,096 number compare
  7. 41 Cameroon 825,570 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 North America?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in North America was 7.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 7.31 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million number in 1992.
How does North America rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
North America ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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.