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

The highest recorded value was 18.93 million in 1982.

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

The lowest recorded value was 11.17 million in 1973.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, last grade of 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 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

Name: School age population, last grade of 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): School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 15.50 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

15.50 million

Change on year

up 5.7%

Rank

51st

of 221 groups

All-time high

18.93 million

in 1982

All-time low

11.17 million

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 15.50 million.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 18.93 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.17 million, in 1973.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	13.33 million	—
1971	11.64 million	-12.6%
1972	11.53 million	-0.9%
1973	11.17 million	-3.1%
1974	15.83 million	+41.6%
1975	18.81 million	+18.8%
1976	17.47 million	-7.1%
1977	17.60 million	+0.8%
1978	17.36 million	-1.4%
1979	16.73 million	-3.6%
1980	18.71 million	+11.8%
1981	18.53 million	-1.0%
1982	18.93 million	+2.2%
1983	18.25 million	-3.6%
1984	17.88 million	-2.0%
1985	17.56 million	-1.8%
1986	16.73 million	-4.7%
1987	15.65 million	-6.5%
1988	15.26 million	-2.5%
1989	14.55 million	-4.7%
1990	14.60 million	+0.3%
1991	15.13 million	+3.6%
1992	15.46 million	+2.2%
1993	15.92 million	+3.0%
1994	16.89 million	+6.0%
1995	15.66 million	-7.3%
1996	16.31 million	+4.2%
1997	16.96 million	+3.9%
1998	17.86 million	+5.3%
1999	18.60 million	+4.1%
2000	18.10 million	-2.7%
2001	18.45 million	+1.9%
2002	18.83 million	+2.1%
2003	16.04 million	-14.8%
2004	15.34 million	-4.4%
2005	14.93 million	-2.6%
2006	14.62 million	-2.1%
2007	14.36 million	-1.8%
2008	14.04 million	-2.3%
2009	13.79 million	-1.7%
2010	13.56 million	-1.7%
2011	13.42 million	-1.1%
2012	13.75 million	+2.4%
2013	13.26 million	-3.6%
2014	13.22 million	-0.3%
2015	13.19 million	-0.2%
2016	13.37 million	+1.3%
2017	13.51 million	+1.1%
2018	13.81 million	+2.2%
2019	14.07 million	+1.9%
2020	14.42 million	+2.4%
2021	14.61 million	+1.3%
2022	14.62 million	+0.1%
2023	14.67 million	+0.4%
2024	15.50 million	+5.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	15.15 million	11.17 million	18.81 million	10
1980s	17.20 million	14.55 million	18.93 million	10
1990s	16.34 million	14.60 million	18.60 million	10
2000s	15.85 million	13.79 million	18.83 million	10
2010s	13.52 million	13.19 million	14.07 million	10
2020s	14.76 million	14.42 million	15.50 million	5

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

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49 Malawi 283,782 compare
50 Peru 282,046 compare
51 Saudi Arabia 279,672 compare
52 Chad 276,848 compare
53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 275,678 compare
54 Zambia 269,270 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 15.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 18.93 million in 1982.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 11.17 million in 1973.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of 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 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator: School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release