Enrolment in secondary education, male in High income

High income: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 46.91 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.91 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
48.45 million number
in 2003
All-time low
40.25 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in High income, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

High income recorded 46.91 million number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in High income peaked at 48.45 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 40.25 million number, in 1970.

High income ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in High income, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in High income, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 40.25 million number
1971 43.26 million number +7.5%
1972 44.40 million number +2.6%
1973 44.79 million number +0.9%
1974 45.35 million number +1.2%
1975 45.33 million number -0.0%
1976 45.45 million number +0.3%
1977 45.58 million number +0.3%
1978 45.39 million number -0.4%
1979 44.87 million number -1.2%
1980 46.46 million number +3.6%
1981 46.36 million number -0.2%
1982 46.75 million number +0.9%
1983 46.73 million number -0.0%
1984 46.94 million number +0.5%
1985 46.87 million number -0.2%
1986 47.15 million number +0.6%
1987 47.09 million number -0.1%
1988 46.73 million number -0.8%
1989 46.39 million number -0.7%
1990 45.93 million number -1.0%
1991 45.69 million number -0.5%
1992 45.82 million number +0.3%
1993 46.85 million number +2.2%
1994 47.92 million number +2.3%
1995 47.78 million number -0.3%
1996 47.83 million number +0.1%
1997 45.77 million number -4.3%
1998 47.16 million number +3.0%
1999 47.30 million number +0.3%
2000 47.51 million number +0.4%
2001 47.84 million number +0.7%
2002 48.18 million number +0.7%
2003 48.45 million number +0.6%
2004 48.06 million number -0.8%
2005 48.43 million number +0.8%
2006 48.38 million number -0.1%
2007 48.18 million number -0.4%
2008 48.15 million number -0.1%
2009 47.82 million number -0.7%
2010 47.70 million number -0.3%
2011 47.28 million number -0.9%
2012 46.99 million number -0.6%
2013 47.99 million number +2.1%
2014 47.70 million number -0.6%
2015 47.51 million number -0.4%
2016 47.43 million number -0.2%
2017 47.42 million number -0.0%
2018 47.17 million number -0.5%
2019 46.91 million number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.47 million number 40.25 million number 45.58 million number 10
1980s 46.75 million number 46.36 million number 47.15 million number 10
1990s 46.80 million number 45.69 million number 47.92 million number 10
2000s 48.10 million number 47.51 million number 48.45 million number 10
2010s 47.41 million number 46.91 million number 47.99 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 13 Egypt 4.87 million number compare
  2. 14 Germany 3.70 million number compare
  3. 15 Japan 3.58 million number compare
  4. 16 Thailand 3.13 million number compare
  5. 17 France 3.12 million number compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.12 million number compare
  7. 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.95 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 High income?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in High income was 46.91 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 48.45 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 40.25 million number in 1970.
How does High income rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
High income ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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.