Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in OECD members

OECD members: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 27.44 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
27.44 million number
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
15th
of 44 groups
All-time high
28.26 million number
in 2017
All-time low
23.55 million number
in 1997
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in OECD members, 1992–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M1992200520191992: 23.6M number1993: 24.2M number1994: 24.7M number1995: 24.5M number1996: 24.9M number1997: 23.6M number1998: 24.6M number1999: 24.4M number2000: 24.3M number2001: 24.9M number2002: 25.0M number2003: 25.3M number2004: 25.1M number2005: 25.1M number2006: 25.4M number2007: 25.6M number2008: 25.7M number2009: 25.7M number2010: 26.1M number2011: 26.1M number2012: 25.7M number2013: 27.5M number2014: 27.8M number2015: 27.9M number2016: 28.0M number2017: 28.3M number2018: 27.9M number2019: 27.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 27.44 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in OECD members peaked at 28.26 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.55 million number, in 1997.

That places OECD members 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.31 million number 23.55 million number 24.87 million number 8
2000s 25.21 million number 24.34 million number 25.73 million number 10
2010s 27.27 million number 25.74 million number 28.26 million number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 12 Japan 1.85 million number compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 1.76 million number compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 1.54 million number compare
  4. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.53 million number compare
  5. 16 Thailand 1.50 million number compare
  6. 17 Italy 1.48 million number compare
  7. 18 South Africa 1.39 million number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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All data for OECD members β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in OECD members?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in OECD members was 27.44 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 28.26 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 23.55 million number in 1997.
How does OECD members rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
OECD members ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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
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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/