Enrolment in secondary education, male in World

World: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 312.35 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
312.35 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
312.35 million number
in 2019
All-time low
106.32 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in World, 1970–2019

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in World is 312.35 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in World peaked at 312.35 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 106.32 million number, in 1970.

World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 106.32 million number —
1971 114.61 million number +7.8%
1972 121.40 million number +5.9%
1973 126.87 million number +4.5%
1974 129.26 million number +1.9%
1975 132.70 million number +2.7%
1976 140.33 million number +5.7%
1977 150.94 million number +7.6%
1978 157.96 million number +4.6%
1979 164.30 million number +4.0%
1980 165.91 million number +1.0%
1981 166.91 million number +0.6%
1982 167.03 million number +0.1%
1983 168.58 million number +0.9%
1984 173.05 million number +2.6%
1985 171.68 million number -0.8%
1986 182.00 million number +6.0%
1987 185.59 million number +2.0%
1988 187.77 million number +1.2%
1989 188.01 million number +0.1%
1990 189.95 million number +1.0%
1991 193.87 million number +2.1%
1992 198.63 million number +2.5%
1993 204.70 million number +3.1%
1994 209.08 million number +2.1%
1995 214.38 million number +2.5%
1996 220.58 million number +2.9%
1997 224.52 million number +1.8%
1998 230.68 million number +2.7%
1999 234.15 million number +1.5%
2000 241.46 million number +3.1%
2001 247.59 million number +2.5%
2002 254.44 million number +2.8%
2003 259.90 million number +2.1%
2004 265.60 million number +2.2%
2005 268.77 million number +1.2%
2006 271.89 million number +1.2%
2007 275.73 million number +1.4%
2008 279.37 million number +1.3%
2009 280.15 million number +0.3%
2010 286.51 million number +2.3%
2011 290.91 million number +1.5%
2012 294.19 million number +1.1%
2013 298.72 million number +1.5%
2014 301.90 million number +1.1%
2015 303.14 million number +0.4%
2016 304.95 million number +0.6%
2017 306.01 million number +0.3%
2018 310.33 million number +1.4%
2019 312.35 million number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 134.47 million number 106.32 million number 164.30 million number 10
1980s 175.65 million number 165.91 million number 188.01 million number 10
1990s 212.05 million number 189.95 million number 234.15 million number 10
2000s 264.49 million number 241.46 million number 280.15 million number 10
2010s 300.90 million number 286.51 million number 312.35 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in World?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in World was 312.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 312.35 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 106.32 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.