Enrolment in secondary education, male in OECD members

OECD members: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 57.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
57.64 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
58.39 million number
in 2017
All-time low
40.30 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in OECD members, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in OECD members stood at 57.64 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in OECD members peaked at 58.39 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.30 million number, in 1970.

OECD members 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.41 million number 40.30 million number 47.15 million number 10
1980s 49.50 million number 48.55 million number 50.22 million number 10
1990s 51.15 million number 49.06 million number 52.91 million number 10
2000s 54.77 million number 53.22 million number 55.28 million number 10
2010s 57.08 million number 54.95 million number 58.39 million number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  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 OECD members?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in OECD members was 57.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 58.39 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 40.30 million number in 1970.
How does OECD members rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
OECD members ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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.