Enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 88.76 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
88.76 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
89.19 million number
in 2018
All-time low
18.39 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 88.76 million number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 89.19 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.39 million number, in 1970.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.39 million number | — |
| 1971 | 18.86 million number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 19.48 million number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 20.15 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 20.65 million number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 21.23 million number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 21.69 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 22.59 million number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 23.32 million number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 24.46 million number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 25.93 million number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 27.07 million number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 28.76 million number | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 30.22 million number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 32.61 million number | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 34.02 million number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 35.24 million number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 35.83 million number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 36.43 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 37.16 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 39.54 million number | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 42.48 million number | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 45.53 million number | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 48.22 million number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 49.54 million number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 50.58 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 51.71 million number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 52.84 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 52.50 million number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.71 million number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.08 million number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 54.86 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.66 million number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.00 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 60.45 million number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 62.88 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 64.93 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 67.44 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 70.19 million number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 69.61 million number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.69 million number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 76.96 million number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 80.56 million number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 80.10 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.66 million number | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 86.49 million number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.75 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 87.43 million number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 89.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 88.76 million number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.08 million number | 18.39 million number | 24.46 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.33 million number | 25.93 million number | 37.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.46 million number | 39.54 million number | 52.84 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.91 million number | 54.08 million number | 70.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.76 million number | 73.69 million number | 89.19 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 88.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.19 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.39 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.