Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Population of compulsory school age, male was 558.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
558.85 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
558.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
312.41 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1997201020241997: 312.4M1998: 312.4M1999: 314.1M2000: 317.2M2001: 320.0M2002: 339.9M2003: 339.8M2004: 351.4M2005: 357.0M2006: 354.8M2007: 355.3M2008: 359.5M2009: 462.8M2010: 467.1M2011: 470.5M2012: 480.7M2013: 498.0M2014: 502.0M2015: 514.1M2016: 520.3M2017: 524.9M2018: 532.0M2019: 538.1M2020: 543.6M2021: 551.0M2022: 555.1M2023: 558.6M2024: 558.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 558.85 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 558.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312.41 million, in 1997.

That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 312.41 million
1998 312.42 million +0.0%
1999 314.10 million +0.5%
2000 317.18 million +1.0%
2001 320.01 million +0.9%
2002 339.93 million +6.2%
2003 339.82 million -0.0%
2004 351.42 million +3.4%
2005 356.97 million +1.6%
2006 354.78 million -0.6%
2007 355.32 million +0.2%
2008 359.45 million +1.2%
2009 462.82 million +28.8%
2010 467.07 million +0.9%
2011 470.54 million +0.7%
2012 480.74 million +2.2%
2013 497.97 million +3.6%
2014 502.04 million +0.8%
2015 514.14 million +2.4%
2016 520.32 million +1.2%
2017 524.92 million +0.9%
2018 532.05 million +1.4%
2019 538.14 million +1.1%
2020 543.58 million +1.0%
2021 550.95 million +1.4%
2022 555.15 million +0.8%
2023 558.64 million +0.6%
2024 558.85 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 312.98 million 312.41 million 314.10 million 3
2000s 355.77 million 317.18 million 462.82 million 10
2010s 504.79 million 467.07 million 538.14 million 10
2020s 553.44 million 543.58 million 558.85 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 5 United States of America 26.14 million compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 22.12 million compare
  3. 7 Brazil 20.89 million compare
  4. 8 Mexico 15.60 million compare
  5. 9 Egypt 15.30 million compare
  6. 10 Philippines 15.20 million compare
  7. 11 Ethiopia 12.85 million compare

See the full ranking of 418 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 558.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 558.85 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 312.41 million in 1997.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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