Enrolment in secondary education, male in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 265.44 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
265.44 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
265.44 million number
in 2019
All-time low
66.07 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Low & middle income, 1970–2019

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in Low & middle income stood at 265.44 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Low & middle income peaked at 265.44 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.07 million number, in 1970.

That places Low & middle income 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 66.07 million number
1971 71.35 million number +8.0%
1972 77.00 million number +7.9%
1973 82.08 million number +6.6%
1974 83.92 million number +2.2%
1975 87.38 million number +4.1%
1976 94.88 million number +8.6%
1977 105.36 million number +11.0%
1978 112.57 million number +6.8%
1979 119.43 million number +6.1%
1980 119.45 million number +0.0%
1981 120.55 million number +0.9%
1982 120.28 million number -0.2%
1983 121.85 million number +1.3%
1984 126.11 million number +3.5%
1985 124.81 million number -1.0%
1986 134.85 million number +8.0%
1987 138.50 million number +2.7%
1988 141.04 million number +1.8%
1989 141.62 million number +0.4%
1990 144.02 million number +1.7%
1991 148.18 million number +2.9%
1992 152.81 million number +3.1%
1993 157.86 million number +3.3%
1994 161.17 million number +2.1%
1995 166.60 million number +3.4%
1996 172.75 million number +3.7%
1997 178.75 million number +3.5%
1998 183.52 million number +2.7%
1999 186.85 million number +1.8%
2000 193.95 million number +3.8%
2001 199.75 million number +3.0%
2002 206.26 million number +3.3%
2003 211.44 million number +2.5%
2004 217.54 million number +2.9%
2005 220.35 million number +1.3%
2006 223.51 million number +1.4%
2007 227.54 million number +1.8%
2008 231.22 million number +1.6%
2009 232.33 million number +0.5%
2010 238.81 million number +2.8%
2011 243.62 million number +2.0%
2012 247.19 million number +1.5%
2013 250.72 million number +1.4%
2014 254.20 million number +1.4%
2015 255.63 million number +0.6%
2016 257.52 million number +0.7%
2017 258.59 million number +0.4%
2018 263.17 million number +1.8%
2019 265.44 million number +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.00 million number 66.07 million number 119.43 million number 10
1980s 128.91 million number 119.45 million number 141.62 million number 10
1990s 165.25 million number 144.02 million number 186.85 million number 10
2000s 216.39 million number 193.95 million number 232.33 million number 10
2010s 253.49 million number 238.81 million number 265.44 million number 10

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 India 68.54 million number compare
  2. 2 China 45.72 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 12.75 million number compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 12.65 million number compare
  5. 5 Brazil 11.48 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 Low & middle income?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Low & middle income was 265.44 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 265.44 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 66.07 million number in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle 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.