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

The highest recorded value was 59.73 million in 1983.

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

The lowest recorded value was 30.56 million in 1974.

How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.

Is school age population, lower secondary 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 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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

Name: School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, male was 46.95 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

46.95 million

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

53rd

of 221 groups

All-time high

59.73 million

in 1983

All-time low

30.56 million

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 46.95 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 59.73 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30.56 million, in 1974.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
1970	35.77 million	—
1971	35.55 million	-0.6%
1972	32.65 million	-8.2%
1973	30.95 million	-5.2%
1974	30.56 million	-1.3%
1975	34.92 million	+14.3%
1976	42.58 million	+21.9%
1977	55.69 million	+30.8%
1978	57.46 million	+3.2%
1979	56.02 million	-2.5%
1980	55.29 million	-1.3%
1981	56.39 million	+2.0%
1982	57.55 million	+2.1%
1983	59.73 million	+3.8%
1984	59.28 million	-0.8%
1985	58.65 million	-1.1%
1986	57.30 million	-2.3%
1987	55.80 million	-2.6%
1988	53.59 million	-4.0%
1989	51.30 million	-4.3%
1990	49.13 million	-4.2%
1991	48.09 million	-2.1%
1992	47.96 million	-0.3%
1993	48.87 million	+1.9%
1994	50.15 million	+2.6%
1995	51.88 million	+3.4%
1996	52.08 million	+0.4%
1997	52.49 million	+0.8%
1998	52.63 million	+0.3%
1999	54.82 million	+4.2%
2000	57.12 million	+4.2%
2001	58.09 million	+1.7%
2002	58.46 million	+0.6%
2003	58.46 million	+0.0%
2004	56.68 million	-3.0%
2005	53.30 million	-6.0%
2006	49.14 million	-7.8%
2007	47.35 million	-3.6%
2008	46.17 million	-2.5%
2009	45.13 million	-2.3%
2010	44.24 million	-2.0%
2011	43.28 million	-2.2%
2012	42.63 million	-1.5%
2013	43.23 million	+1.4%
2014	43.02 million	-0.5%
2015	42.88 million	-0.3%
2016	42.34 million	-1.3%
2017	42.46 million	+0.3%
2018	42.84 million	+0.9%
2019	43.47 million	+1.5%
2020	44.30 million	+1.9%
2021	45.22 million	+2.1%
2022	46.12 million	+2.0%
2023	46.79 million	+1.5%
2024	46.95 million	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	41.22 million	30.56 million	57.46 million	10
1980s	56.49 million	51.30 million	59.73 million	10
1990s	50.81 million	47.96 million	54.82 million	10
2000s	52.99 million	45.13 million	58.46 million	10
2010s	43.04 million	42.34 million	44.24 million	10
2020s	45.87 million	44.30 million	46.95 million	5

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

50 Mali 957,579 compare
51 Senegal 923,241 compare
52 Nepal 882,476 compare
53 Syrian Arab Republic 873,876 compare
54 Malaysia 871,068 compare
55 Peru 860,901 compare
56 Italy 851,644 compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 85.23 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (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)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.06 million (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % 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, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: School age population, lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 46.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The highest recorded value was 59.73 million in 1983.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?: The lowest recorded value was 30.56 million in 1974.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?: ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary 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 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release