School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 24.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.75 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.33 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 stood at 24.75 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 24.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.33 million, in 1970.

That places GPE: Region 2 86th 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: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 6.33 million
1971 6.51 million +2.9%
1972 6.70 million +2.9%
1973 6.94 million +3.5%
1974 7.16 million +3.2%
1975 7.39 million +3.2%
1976 7.62 million +3.2%
1977 7.86 million +3.2%
1978 8.08 million +2.8%
1979 8.33 million +3.1%
1980 8.59 million +3.1%
1981 8.86 million +3.2%
1982 9.14 million +3.1%
1983 9.43 million +3.2%
1984 9.69 million +2.8%
1985 10.01 million +3.3%
1986 8.57 million -14.4%
1987 8.87 million +3.5%
1988 9.20 million +3.7%
1989 9.53 million +3.7%
1990 9.88 million +3.6%
1991 10.02 million +1.5%
1992 10.37 million +3.5%
1993 10.70 million +3.2%
1994 10.98 million +2.6%
1995 11.31 million +3.0%
1996 11.65 million +3.0%
1997 11.97 million +2.7%
1998 12.28 million +2.6%
1999 12.57 million +2.4%
2000 12.87 million +2.4%
2001 13.18 million +2.4%
2002 13.52 million +2.6%
2003 13.86 million +2.6%
2004 14.22 million +2.6%
2005 14.58 million +2.5%
2006 14.96 million +2.6%
2007 15.36 million +2.6%
2008 15.81 million +3.0%
2009 16.22 million +2.6%
2010 16.60 million +2.3%
2011 16.96 million +2.2%
2012 17.44 million +2.8%
2013 18.00 million +3.2%
2014 18.59 million +3.3%
2015 19.20 million +3.3%
2016 19.79 million +3.1%
2017 20.29 million +2.5%
2018 20.95 million +3.2%
2019 21.65 million +3.4%
2020 22.36 million +3.3%
2021 23.09 million +3.2%
2022 23.80 million +3.1%
2023 24.52 million +3.0%
2024 24.75 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.29 million 6.33 million 8.33 million 10
1980s 9.19 million 8.57 million 10.01 million 10
1990s 11.17 million 9.88 million 12.57 million 10
2000s 14.46 million 12.87 million 16.22 million 10
2010s 18.95 million 16.60 million 21.65 million 10
2020s 23.70 million 22.36 million 24.75 million 5

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  5. 87 Congo 323,989 compare
  6. 88 Tunisia 317,690 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 was 24.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 24.75 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 6.33 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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