Enrolment in secondary education, male in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 34.60 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
34.60 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
34.60 million number
in 2019
All-time low
4.23 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Least developed countries, 1970–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in Least developed countries stood at 34.60 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 34.60 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million number, in 1970.

Least developed countries ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.97 million number 4.23 million number 6.11 million number 10
1980s 7.44 million number 6.54 million number 8.30 million number 10
1990s 11.08 million number 8.34 million number 14.13 million number 10
2000s 18.94 million number 14.86 million number 23.69 million number 10
2010s 30.30 million number 24.96 million number 34.60 million number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 18 United Kingdom 3.12 million number compare
  2. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.95 million number compare
  3. 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.83 million number compare
  4. 21 Ethiopia 2.59 million number compare
  5. 22 Italy 2.41 million number compare
  6. 23 Colombia 2.40 million number compare
  7. 24 South Africa 2.37 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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All data for Least developed countries β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Least developed countries?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Least developed countries was 34.60 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 34.60 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million number in 1970.
How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Least developed countries ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries 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
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.