Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 12.44 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
12.44 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
23rd
of 44 groups
All-time high
12.44 million number
in 2019
All-time low
2.68 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1997–2019

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1997200820191997: 2.7M number1998: 4.7M number1999: 5.0M number2000: 5.3M number2001: 5.6M number2002: 5.8M number2003: 5.9M number2004: 6.1M number2005: 6.1M number2006: 6.5M number2007: 6.8M number2008: 7.3M number2009: 8.1M number2010: 8.6M number2011: 8.9M number2012: 9.5M number2013: 10.3M number2014: 10.6M number2015: 11.0M number2016: 11.9M number2017: 11.7M number2018: 12.3M number2019: 12.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification 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: UN classification peaked at 12.44 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million number, in 1997.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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: UN classification

  1. 20 Germany 1.33 million number compare
  2. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.31 million number compare
  3. 22 Philippines 1.29 million number compare
  4. 23 Saudi Arabia 887,518 number compare
  5. 24 Argentina 875,717 number compare
  6. 25 Spain 854,930 number compare
  7. 26 Kenya 815,261 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification 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: UN classification?
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: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million number in 1997.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
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: UN classification 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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/