Enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia stood at 88.76 million number.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 89.19 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.39 million number, in 1970.
That places South Asia 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, 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
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- 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 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 89.19 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.39 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.