School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 41.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.53 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.47 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 41.53 million for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 41.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.47 million, in 1970.

That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 18.47 million
1971 19.09 million +3.3%
1972 19.67 million +3.0%
1973 20.20 million +2.7%
1974 20.79 million +2.9%
1975 21.36 million +2.7%
1976 22.41 million +4.9%
1977 22.90 million +2.2%
1978 23.28 million +1.7%
1979 23.69 million +1.7%
1980 24.15 million +2.0%
1981 24.65 million +2.1%
1982 25.01 million +1.5%
1983 25.63 million +2.4%
1984 26.30 million +2.6%
1985 26.87 million +2.2%
1986 27.52 million +2.4%
1987 28.16 million +2.3%
1988 28.77 million +2.2%
1989 29.01 million +0.9%
1990 29.57 million +1.9%
1991 29.98 million +1.4%
1992 30.67 million +2.3%
1993 31.65 million +3.2%
1994 32.35 million +2.2%
1995 33.04 million +2.1%
1996 33.67 million +1.9%
1997 34.20 million +1.6%
1998 31.33 million -8.4%
1999 31.85 million +1.7%
2000 32.04 million +0.6%
2001 32.28 million +0.8%
2002 32.70 million +1.3%
2003 33.18 million +1.5%
2004 33.49 million +0.9%
2005 33.74 million +0.8%
2006 33.97 million +0.7%
2007 33.93 million -0.1%
2008 34.16 million +0.7%
2009 34.36 million +0.6%
2010 34.64 million +0.8%
2011 34.94 million +0.9%
2012 35.24 million +0.8%
2013 35.61 million +1.0%
2014 35.77 million +0.5%
2015 36.12 million +1.0%
2016 36.50 million +1.0%
2017 36.88 million +1.0%
2018 37.36 million +1.3%
2019 38.04 million +1.8%
2020 38.89 million +2.2%
2021 39.82 million +2.4%
2022 40.54 million +1.8%
2023 41.10 million +1.4%
2024 41.53 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.19 million 18.47 million 23.69 million 10
1980s 26.61 million 24.15 million 29.01 million 10
1990s 31.83 million 29.57 million 34.20 million 10
2000s 33.39 million 32.04 million 34.36 million 10
2010s 36.11 million 34.64 million 38.04 million 10
2020s 40.37 million 38.89 million 41.53 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 59 Saudi Arabia 806,006 compare
  2. 60 Spain 791,160 compare
  3. 61 Sri Lanka 721,413 compare
  4. 62 Korea 712,142 compare
  5. 63 Guinea 701,807 compare
  6. 64 Benin 698,128 compare
  7. 65 Canada 694,674 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 41.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 41.53 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 18.47 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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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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

February 2026 Data Release