Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 27.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.17 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
16.81 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 27.17 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 27.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.81 million, in 1997.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 156th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.81 million | — |
| 1998 | 16.81 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.14 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 18.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.82 million | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 23.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.81 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 27.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 27.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.17 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.87 million | 16.81 million | 16.98 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.60 million | 17.14 million | 19.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.40 million | 19.68 million | 25.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.88 million | 26.33 million | 27.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 153 Cyprus 49,794 compare
- 154 Guyana 49,381 compare
- 155 Maldives 46,497 compare
- 156 Luxembourg 43,913 compare
- 157 Montenegro 36,887 compare
- 158 Macau, China 33,700 compare
- 159 Suriname 33,484 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Western Asia was 27.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.81 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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