Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: World
SDG: World: Population of compulsory school age, male was 637.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: World, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 637.04 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: World peaked at 637.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388.38 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 388.40 million | — |
| 1998 | 388.38 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 392.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 545.97 million | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 549.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 559.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 576.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 580.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 592.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 599.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 600.61 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 607.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 614.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 620.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 628.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 633.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 636.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 637.04 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389.67 million | 388.38 million | 392.24 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 582.56 million | 545.97 million | 614.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.19 million | 620.70 million | 637.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: World?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: World was 637.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 637.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.38 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: World rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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