School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): School age population, lower secondary education, male was 6.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.39 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.32 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 6.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 6.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 176th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.89 million | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 4.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.15 million | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.09 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.39 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 million | 2.32 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 million | 2.83 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 million | 3.44 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 million | 4.18 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 million | 5.15 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.20 million | 5.90 million | 6.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 173 Luxembourg 11,030 compare
- 174 Macao 9,500 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 9,095 compare
- 176 French Polynesia 8,697 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 8,522 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 8,456 compare
- 179 Bahamas 8,062 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 10.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.30 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 6.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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