Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in OECD members

OECD members: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 30.20 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.20 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
30.20 million number
in 2019
All-time low
25.97 million number
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in OECD members, 1992–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200520191992: 26.0M number1993: 26.7M number1994: 27.3M number1995: 27.7M number1996: 27.6M number1997: 27.1M number1998: 27.9M number1999: 28.5M number2000: 28.9M number2001: 29.1M number2002: 29.7M number2003: 29.9M number2004: 29.6M number2005: 29.9M number2006: 29.9M number2007: 29.7M number2008: 29.6M number2009: 29.5M number2010: 29.3M number2011: 29.2M number2012: 29.2M number2013: 30.1M number2014: 30.0M number2015: 29.9M number2016: 30.0M number2017: 30.1M number2018: 30.1M number2019: 30.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in OECD members is 30.20 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in OECD members peaked at 30.20 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.97 million number, in 1992.

That places OECD members 15th 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 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in OECD members, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 25.97 million number
1993 26.65 million number +2.6%
1994 27.35 million number +2.6%
1995 27.71 million number +1.3%
1996 27.64 million number -0.3%
1997 27.06 million number -2.1%
1998 27.90 million number +3.1%
1999 28.52 million number +2.2%
2000 28.88 million number +1.3%
2001 29.11 million number +0.8%
2002 29.65 million number +1.9%
2003 29.89 million number +0.8%
2004 29.59 million number -1.0%
2005 29.91 million number +1.1%
2006 29.85 million number -0.2%
2007 29.66 million number -0.7%
2008 29.62 million number -0.1%
2009 29.45 million number -0.6%
2010 29.34 million number -0.4%
2011 29.22 million number -0.4%
2012 29.21 million number -0.1%
2013 30.10 million number +3.1%
2014 29.96 million number -0.5%
2015 29.88 million number -0.3%
2016 29.98 million number +0.4%
2017 30.13 million number +0.5%
2018 30.08 million number -0.2%
2019 30.20 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.35 million number 25.97 million number 28.52 million number 8
2000s 29.56 million number 28.88 million number 29.91 million number 10
2010s 29.81 million number 29.21 million number 30.20 million number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 12 Türkiye 2.84 million number compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 2.80 million number compare
  3. 14 Egypt 2.79 million number compare
  4. 15 Germany 2.37 million number compare
  5. 16 Ethiopia 2.36 million number compare
  6. 17 Algeria 1.76 million number compare
  7. 18 Colombia 1.75 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 OECD members?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in OECD members was 30.20 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 30.20 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 25.97 million number in 1992.
How does OECD members rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
OECD members ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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.