School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School age population, early childhood education, male was 51.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51.07 million
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
44th
of 194 groups
All-time high
78.88 million
in 1996
All-time low
51.07 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1996–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1996201020241996: 78.9M1997: 75.5M1998: 60.0M1999: 59.1M2000: 58.3M2001: 57.3M2002: 56.3M2003: 55.5M2004: 55.5M2005: 55.3M2006: 55.3M2007: 54.9M2008: 55.1M2009: 55.6M2010: 56.4M2011: 56.9M2012: 57.9M2013: 59.0M2014: 59.7M2015: 60.1M2016: 60.9M2017: 61.2M2018: 61.7M2019: 60.5M2020: 59.7M2021: 58.8M2022: 57.1M2023: 54.7M2024: 51.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 51.07 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 78.88 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.07 million, in 2024.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 44th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 78.88 million
1997 75.48 million -4.3%
1998 60.02 million -20.5%
1999 59.12 million -1.5%
2000 58.29 million -1.4%
2001 57.32 million -1.7%
2002 56.31 million -1.8%
2003 55.50 million -1.4%
2004 55.49 million -0.0%
2005 55.30 million -0.3%
2006 55.26 million -0.1%
2007 54.85 million -0.7%
2008 55.14 million +0.5%
2009 55.64 million +0.9%
2010 56.36 million +1.3%
2011 56.87 million +0.9%
2012 57.89 million +1.8%
2013 58.96 million +1.8%
2014 59.67 million +1.2%
2015 60.06 million +0.7%
2016 60.90 million +1.4%
2017 61.24 million +0.6%
2018 61.72 million +0.8%
2019 60.47 million -2.0%
2020 59.74 million -1.2%
2021 58.83 million -1.5%
2022 57.15 million -2.9%
2023 54.70 million -4.3%
2024 51.07 million -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.37 million 59.12 million 78.88 million 4
2000s 55.91 million 54.85 million 58.29 million 10
2010s 59.41 million 56.36 million 61.72 million 10
2020s 56.30 million 51.07 million 59.74 million 5

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

  1. 41 France 1.11 million compare
  2. 42 Cambodia 1.10 million compare
  3. 43 Spain 1.10 million compare
  4. 44 Philippines 1.10 million compare
  5. 45 Kazakhstan 1.09 million compare
  6. 46 Saudi Arabia 1.07 million compare
  7. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 51.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 78.88 million in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 51.07 million in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 44th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release