Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 65.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.10 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
65.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
42.72 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 65.10 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 65.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.72 million, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number) (compulsory male) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.72 million | — |
| 1998 | 42.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 44.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 45.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48.34 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 48.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 50.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.52 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 55.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 57.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 58.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.61 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 62.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 65.10 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.92 million | 42.72 million | 43.30 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.01 million | 43.84 million | 50.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.31 million | 50.81 million | 60.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.58 million | 61.70 million | 65.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 791,652 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 757,341 compare
- 91 Haiti 739,060 compare
- 92 Laos 712,597 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 692,863 compare
- 94 Palestine 692,569 compare
- 95 Libya 645,147 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 65.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.72 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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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February 2026 Data Release