Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Population of compulsory school age, male was 158.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
158.44 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
167.89 million
in 2000
All-time low
133.89 million
in 2012
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1997201020241997: 167.4M1998: 167.3M1999: 166.9M2000: 167.9M2001: 166.3M2002: 163.7M2003: 162.1M2004: 154.4M2005: 152.6M2006: 146.3M2007: 143.1M2008: 140.4M2009: 137.9M2010: 136.1M2011: 134.5M2012: 133.9M2013: 144.9M2014: 145.3M2015: 147.9M2016: 148.8M2017: 149.9M2018: 151.1M2019: 153.4M2020: 154.9M2021: 156.4M2022: 157.3M2023: 158.3M2024: 158.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 158.44 million.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 167.89 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 133.89 million, in 2012.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 167.37 million
1998 167.33 million -0.0%
1999 166.87 million -0.3%
2000 167.89 million +0.6%
2001 166.32 million -0.9%
2002 163.65 million -1.6%
2003 162.12 million -0.9%
2004 154.37 million -4.8%
2005 152.57 million -1.2%
2006 146.28 million -4.1%
2007 143.12 million -2.2%
2008 140.42 million -1.9%
2009 137.88 million -1.8%
2010 136.08 million -1.3%
2011 134.46 million -1.2%
2012 133.89 million -0.4%
2013 144.90 million +8.2%
2014 145.26 million +0.2%
2015 147.94 million +1.8%
2016 148.83 million +0.6%
2017 149.92 million +0.7%
2018 151.11 million +0.8%
2019 153.35 million +1.5%
2020 154.87 million +1.0%
2021 156.44 million +1.0%
2022 157.31 million +0.6%
2023 158.28 million +0.6%
2024 158.44 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 167.19 million 166.87 million 167.37 million 3
2000s 153.46 million 137.88 million 167.89 million 10
2010s 144.57 million 133.89 million 153.35 million 10
2020s 157.07 million 154.87 million 158.44 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 21 Angola 5.32 million compare
  2. 22 Germany 5.24 million compare
  3. 23 Sudan 5.19 million compare
  4. 24 Afghanistan 5.18 million compare
  5. 25 Argentina 5.09 million compare
  6. 26 Colombia 5.05 million compare
  7. 27 Uganda 4.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 158.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 167.89 million in 2000.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 133.89 million in 2012.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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