Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) was 12.44 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries stood at 12.44 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 12.44 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million number, in 1997.
Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.68 million number | — |
| 1998 | 4.72 million number | +75.7% |
| 1999 | 5.03 million number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.25 million number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.60 million number | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.83 million number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.11 million number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.51 million number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.75 million number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.34 million number | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 8.09 million number | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.55 million number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.95 million number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.49 million number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.26 million number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 10.62 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.03 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.88 million number | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 11.75 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.30 million number | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 12.44 million number | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +75.7% | 2.68 million number | 4.72 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 million number | 2.68 million number | 5.03 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.35 million number | 5.25 million number | 8.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 million number | 8.55 million number | 12.44 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries was 12.44 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million number in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/