Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Asia
South Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 44.06 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Asia is 44.06 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Asia peaked at 44.76 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.59 million number, in 1999.
South Asia ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.83 million number | — |
| 1994 | 31.82 million number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 32.30 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.73 million number | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 34.32 million number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.47 million number | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 30.59 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.43 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 31.75 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.74 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 33.31 million number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.70 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 36.23 million number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 36.81 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 38.70 million number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 38.73 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.71 million number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 40.41 million number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 41.48 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.26 million number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.52 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.11 million number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.76 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.54 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.56 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.06 million number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.30 million number | 30.59 million number | 34.73 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.21 million number | 31.43 million number | 38.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.30 million number | 40.41 million number | 44.76 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in South Asia was 44.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.76 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.59 million number in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.