Enrolment in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 41.09 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
41.09 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
44.91 million number
in 2002
All-time low
38.29 million number
in 2012
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 41.09 million number.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 44.91 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.29 million number, in 2012.

That places Europe & Central Asia 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 38.89 million number
1971 39.33 million number +1.1%
1972 40.05 million number +1.8%
1973 40.79 million number +1.8%
1974 41.54 million number +1.8%
1975 41.73 million number +0.5%
1976 41.95 million number +0.5%
1977 42.15 million number +0.5%
1978 42.11 million number -0.1%
1979 41.96 million number -0.3%
1980 41.75 million number -0.5%
1981 41.37 million number -0.9%
1982 41.33 million number -0.1%
1983 41.18 million number -0.4%
1984 41.19 million number +0.0%
1985 41.40 million number +0.5%
1986 41.89 million number +1.2%
1987 42.02 million number +0.3%
1988 42.02 million number +0.0%
1989 42.01 million number -0.0%
1990 41.84 million number -0.4%
1991 41.74 million number -0.2%
1992 41.65 million number -0.2%
1993 42.50 million number +2.0%
1994 43.06 million number +1.3%
1995 43.37 million number +0.7%
1996 43.15 million number -0.5%
1997 43.26 million number +0.3%
1998 43.03 million number -0.5%
1999 43.65 million number +1.4%
2000 44.02 million number +0.8%
2001 44.72 million number +1.6%
2002 44.91 million number +0.4%
2003 44.70 million number -0.5%
2004 43.27 million number -3.2%
2005 42.53 million number -1.7%
2006 41.70 million number -2.0%
2007 40.92 million number -1.9%
2008 40.04 million number -2.1%
2009 39.53 million number -1.3%
2010 39.43 million number -0.2%
2011 38.88 million number -1.4%
2012 38.29 million number -1.5%
2013 40.43 million number +5.6%
2014 40.29 million number -0.3%
2015 40.04 million number -0.6%
2016 40.03 million number -0.0%
2017 40.60 million number +1.4%
2018 40.67 million number +0.2%
2019 41.09 million number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41.05 million number 38.89 million number 42.15 million number 10
1980s 41.62 million number 41.18 million number 42.02 million number 10
1990s 42.73 million number 41.65 million number 43.65 million number 10
2000s 42.63 million number 39.53 million number 44.91 million number 10
2010s 39.98 million number 38.29 million number 41.09 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 15 Japan 3.58 million number compare
  2. 16 Thailand 3.13 million number compare
  3. 17 France 3.12 million number compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.12 million number compare
  5. 19 Iran 2.95 million number compare
  6. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.83 million number compare
  7. 21 Ethiopia 2.59 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 41.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44.91 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.29 million number in 2012.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.