Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in World

World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 175.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
175.16 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
175.16 million number
in 2019
All-time low
129.96 million number
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in World, 1993–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1993200620191993: 130.0M number1994: 132.4M number1995: 137.3M number1996: 142.9M number1997: 144.1M number1998: 144.7M number1999: 146.5M number2000: 150.8M number2001: 155.1M number2002: 159.2M number2003: 161.0M number2004: 162.6M number2005: 163.2M number2006: 162.6M number2007: 163.8M number2008: 163.0M number2009: 162.2M number2010: 165.0M number2011: 165.7M number2012: 165.8M number2013: 166.6M number2014: 167.2M number2015: 168.0M number2016: 169.4M number2017: 171.1M number2018: 173.3M number2019: 175.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in World stood at 175.16 million number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in World peaked at 175.16 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 129.96 million number, in 1993.

World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in World, 1993 to 2019.
Year number Change
1993 129.96 million number —
1994 132.44 million number +1.9%
1995 137.28 million number +3.7%
1996 142.94 million number +4.1%
1997 144.11 million number +0.8%
1998 144.66 million number +0.4%
1999 146.52 million number +1.3%
2000 150.76 million number +2.9%
2001 155.09 million number +2.9%
2002 159.23 million number +2.7%
2003 160.99 million number +1.1%
2004 162.55 million number +1.0%
2005 163.25 million number +0.4%
2006 162.57 million number -0.4%
2007 163.77 million number +0.7%
2008 163.00 million number -0.5%
2009 162.21 million number -0.5%
2010 164.97 million number +1.7%
2011 165.65 million number +0.4%
2012 165.76 million number +0.1%
2013 166.59 million number +0.5%
2014 167.23 million number +0.4%
2015 168.00 million number +0.5%
2016 169.40 million number +0.8%
2017 171.13 million number +1.0%
2018 173.30 million number +1.3%
2019 175.16 million number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 139.70 million number 129.96 million number 146.52 million number 7
2000s 160.34 million number 150.76 million number 163.77 million number 10
2010s 168.72 million number 164.97 million number 175.16 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 33.11 million number compare
  2. 2 China 25.03 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 7.02 million number compare
  4. 4 Brazil 6.87 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in World?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in World was 175.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 175.16 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 129.96 million number in 1993.
How does World rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.