School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 26.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.45 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.78 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 stood at 26.45 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 26.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.78 million, in 1970.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 82nd 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 GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in GPE: Region 1, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.78 million
1971 5.91 million +2.2%
1972 6.06 million +2.6%
1973 6.23 million +2.7%
1974 6.39 million +2.6%
1975 6.57 million +2.8%
1976 6.73 million +2.5%
1977 6.91 million +2.7%
1978 7.07 million +2.3%
1979 7.25 million +2.5%
1980 7.45 million +2.7%
1981 7.69 million +3.2%
1982 7.76 million +1.0%
1983 7.97 million +2.6%
1984 8.21 million +3.1%
1985 8.36 million +1.8%
1986 8.62 million +3.1%
1987 8.86 million +2.8%
1988 9.12 million +3.0%
1989 9.11 million -0.2%
1990 9.45 million +3.8%
1991 9.73 million +2.9%
1992 9.99 million +2.8%
1993 10.24 million +2.5%
1994 10.52 million +2.7%
1995 10.82 million +2.8%
1996 11.08 million +2.4%
1997 11.32 million +2.2%
1998 13.11 million +15.8%
1999 13.72 million +4.7%
2000 14.11 million +2.8%
2001 14.51 million +2.8%
2002 14.92 million +2.8%
2003 15.30 million +2.6%
2004 15.69 million +2.5%
2005 16.08 million +2.5%
2006 16.49 million +2.6%
2007 16.61 million +0.8%
2008 17.03 million +2.5%
2009 17.48 million +2.7%
2010 17.97 million +2.8%
2011 18.50 million +3.0%
2012 19.03 million +2.9%
2013 19.68 million +3.4%
2014 20.09 million +2.1%
2015 20.93 million +4.2%
2016 21.49 million +2.7%
2017 22.05 million +2.6%
2018 22.63 million +2.6%
2019 23.21 million +2.6%
2020 24.38 million +5.0%
2021 24.63 million +1.0%
2022 25.20 million +2.3%
2023 26.19 million +3.9%
2024 26.45 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.49 million 5.78 million 7.25 million 10
1980s 8.31 million 7.45 million 9.12 million 10
1990s 11.00 million 9.45 million 13.72 million 10
2000s 15.82 million 14.11 million 17.48 million 10
2010s 20.56 million 17.97 million 23.21 million 10
2020s 25.37 million 24.38 million 26.45 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

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  5. 83 Haiti 366,667 compare
  6. 84 South Sudan 345,265 compare
  7. 85 Palestine, State of 337,067 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 was 26.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 26.45 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 5.78 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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