What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The highest recorded value was 18.89 million in 1998.

What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

The lowest recorded value was 13.19 million in 2010.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Name: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
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ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 14.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

14.75 million

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

58th

of 221 groups

All-time high

18.89 million

in 1998

All-time low

13.19 million

in 2010

Years of data

1970–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 14.75 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 18.89 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.19 million, in 2010.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 58th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	15.86 million	—
1971	18.87 million	+19.0%
1972	17.50 million	-7.2%
1973	17.63 million	+0.7%
1974	17.38 million	-1.4%
1975	16.72 million	-3.8%
1976	18.70 million	+11.9%
1977	18.50 million	-1.0%
1978	18.89 million	+2.1%
1979	18.20 million	-3.6%
1980	17.83 million	-2.0%
1981	17.51 million	-1.8%
1982	16.64 million	-4.9%
1983	15.58 million	-6.4%
1984	15.16 million	-2.7%
1985	14.45 million	-4.7%
1986	14.51 million	+0.4%
1987	15.03 million	+3.6%
1988	15.35 million	+2.2%
1989	15.81 million	+3.0%
1990	16.79 million	+6.2%
1991	15.55 million	-7.4%
1992	16.20 million	+4.2%
1993	16.78 million	+3.6%
1994	17.71 million	+5.5%
1995	18.50 million	+4.4%
1996	18.02 million	-2.6%
1997	18.45 million	+2.4%
1998	18.89 million	+2.4%
1999	16.25 million	-14.0%
2000	15.48 million	-4.7%
2001	15.00 million	-3.1%
2002	14.71 million	-1.9%
2003	14.46 million	-1.7%
2004	13.85 million	-4.3%
2005	13.60 million	-1.8%
2006	13.43 million	-1.2%
2007	13.77 million	+2.5%
2008	13.32 million	-3.3%
2009	13.19 million	-1.0%
2010	13.19 million	-0.0%
2011	13.32 million	+1.0%
2012	13.47 million	+1.1%
2013	13.69 million	+1.6%
2014	13.94 million	+1.8%
2015	14.36 million	+3.0%
2016	14.56 million	+1.4%
2017	14.53 million	-0.2%
2018	14.56 million	+0.1%
2019	15.45 million	+6.2%
2020	15.02 million	-2.8%
2021	15.21 million	+1.3%
2022	14.51 million	-4.6%
2023	14.88 million	+2.6%
2024	14.75 million	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	17.82 million	15.86 million	18.89 million	10
1980s	15.79 million	14.45 million	17.83 million	10
1990s	17.32 million	15.55 million	18.89 million	10
2000s	14.08 million	13.19 million	15.48 million	10
2010s	14.11 million	13.19 million	15.45 million	10
2020s	14.87 million	14.51 million	15.21 million	5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

55 Italy 241,613 compare
56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 235,902 compare
57 Zimbabwe 220,431 compare
58 Spain 218,432 compare
59 Canada 215,315 compare
60 Benin 209,975 compare
61 Kazakhstan 209,026 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →

Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 14.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 18.89 million in 1998.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 13.19 million in 2010.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release