School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): School age population, lower secondary education, male was 15.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.50 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.40 million
in 1997
All-time low
10.04 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 15.50 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 16.40 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.04 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 134th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 10.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 11.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 11.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 11.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.76 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 12.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 12.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 13.43 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 13.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 15.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.49 million | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 13.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.50 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.12 million | 10.04 million | 11.89 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.83 million | 12.04 million | 13.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 million | 13.49 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.96 million | 13.63 million | 14.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 million | 14.14 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 million | 14.85 million | 15.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- 131 Bulgaria 97,115 compare
- 132 Hong Kong, China 96,000 compare
- 133 Namibia 91,641 compare
- 134 Lithuania 91,373 compare
- 135 Georgia 83,149 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 81,071 compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 81,027 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.65 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 22.06 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 9.87 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 15.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.40 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release