Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Population of compulsory school age, male was 636.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
636.51 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
636.51 million
in 2024
All-time low
387.50 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: World, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: World is 636.51 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 636.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 387.50 million, in 1997.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 387.50 million | — |
| 1998 | 387.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 391.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 394.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 397.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 417.57 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 419.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 431.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 436.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 434.27 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 434.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 438.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 541.40 million | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 545.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 548.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 558.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 575.44 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 579.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 592.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 599.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 600.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 607.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 613.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 620.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 627.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 632.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 636.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 636.51 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 388.79 million | 387.50 million | 391.37 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 434.62 million | 394.65 million | 541.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.93 million | 545.26 million | 613.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.63 million | 620.12 million | 636.51 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: World?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in UNICEF: World was 636.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 636.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.50 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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