Enrolment in secondary education, male in North America
North America: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 14.23 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.23 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
15.09 million number
in 1972
All-time low
10.97 million number
in 1991
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, male in North America, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in North America is 14.23 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in North America peaked at 15.09 million number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.97 million number, in 1991.
That places North America 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.69 million number | — |
| 1972 | 15.09 million number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.75 million number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.33 million number | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 13.87 million number | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 13.36 million number | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.81 million number | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 12.16 million number | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.19 million number | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 12.53 million number | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 12.13 million number | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 12.29 million number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12.07 million number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.12 million number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.83 million number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 11.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.58 million number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.37 million number | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.19 million number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.05 million number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.97 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.75 million number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.02 million number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.29 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.38 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.65 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12.81 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.06 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.26 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.55 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.77 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.99 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 14.02 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.07 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.86 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.69 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.72 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.73 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.70 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.01 million number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.04 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.11 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.23 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.58 million number | 11.19 million number | 15.09 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.88 million number | 11.19 million number | 12.53 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.90 million number | 10.97 million number | 12.65 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.60 million number | 12.81 million number | 14.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 million number | 13.69 million number | 14.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More reference data data for North America
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.25 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.15 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.08 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.07 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.27 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 271,413 number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in North America?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in North America was 14.23 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 million number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 million number in 1991.
- How does North America rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- North America ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.