Population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Population of compulsory school age, male was 22.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.91 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
163rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.91 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.74 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020241997: 12.7M1998: 12.7M1999: 12.9M2000: 13.1M2001: 13.2M2002: 14.1M2003: 14.2M2004: 14.3M2005: 14.4M2006: 14.6M2007: 14.6M2008: 14.8M2009: 15.0M2010: 15.2M2011: 15.4M2012: 15.6M2013: 16.0M2014: 16.3M2015: 19.5M2016: 19.9M2017: 20.3M2018: 20.8M2019: 21.3M2020: 21.8M2021: 22.2M2022: 22.6M2023: 22.9M2024: 22.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries recorded 22.91 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 22.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.74 million, in 1997.

ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 12.74 million
1998 12.74 million +0.0%
1999 12.91 million +1.4%
2000 13.06 million +1.2%
2001 13.19 million +1.0%
2002 14.11 million +7.0%
2003 14.22 million +0.7%
2004 14.30 million +0.6%
2005 14.43 million +0.9%
2006 14.56 million +1.0%
2007 14.63 million +0.5%
2008 14.77 million +0.9%
2009 14.97 million +1.4%
2010 15.17 million +1.4%
2011 15.39 million +1.4%
2012 15.63 million +1.6%
2013 15.97 million +2.2%
2014 16.32 million +2.2%
2015 19.49 million +19.4%
2016 19.87 million +1.9%
2017 20.30 million +2.2%
2018 20.75 million +2.2%
2019 21.26 million +2.5%
2020 21.76 million +2.3%
2021 22.23 million +2.2%
2022 22.63 million +1.8%
2023 22.91 million +1.2%
2024 22.91 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.80 million 12.74 million 12.91 million 3
2000s 14.22 million 13.06 million 14.97 million 10
2010s 18.02 million 15.17 million 21.26 million 10
2020s 22.49 million 21.76 million 22.91 million 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries

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  3. 162 Brunei Darussalam 30,566 compare
  4. 163 Malta 26,775 compare
  5. 164 Iceland 24,101 compare
  6. 165 Samoa 23,580 compare
  7. 166 Tonga 19,097 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Population of compulsory school age, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 22.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The highest recorded value was 22.91 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 12.74 million in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 163rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release