School age population, lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 27.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.34 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.89 million
in 1999
All-time low
25.22 million
in 2014
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 30.9M2000: 30.9M2001: 30.6M2002: 30.5M2003: 30.0M2004: 29.6M2005: 28.9M2006: 28.0M2007: 27.1M2008: 26.5M2009: 26.0M2010: 25.6M2011: 25.3M2012: 25.5M2013: 25.2M2014: 25.2M2015: 25.2M2016: 25.3M2017: 25.4M2018: 25.6M2019: 25.8M2020: 26.3M2021: 26.6M2022: 27.1M2023: 27.4M2024: 27.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 27.34 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 30.89 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.22 million, in 2014.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 30.89 million
2000 30.88 million -0.0%
2001 30.61 million -0.9%
2002 30.47 million -0.5%
2003 29.98 million -1.6%
2004 29.61 million -1.2%
2005 28.85 million -2.6%
2006 27.96 million -3.1%
2007 27.14 million -2.9%
2008 26.52 million -2.3%
2009 25.98 million -2.0%
2010 25.64 million -1.3%
2011 25.30 million -1.3%
2012 25.49 million +0.7%
2013 25.22 million -1.0%
2014 25.22 million -0.0%
2015 25.24 million +0.1%
2016 25.29 million +0.2%
2017 25.37 million +0.3%
2018 25.55 million +0.7%
2019 25.81 million +1.0%
2020 26.28 million +1.8%
2021 26.60 million +1.2%
2022 27.11 million +1.9%
2023 27.36 million +0.9%
2024 27.34 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.89 million 30.89 million 30.89 million 1
2000s 28.80 million 25.98 million 30.88 million 10
2010s 25.41 million 25.22 million 25.81 million 10
2020s 26.94 million 26.28 million 27.36 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 76 Papua New Guinea 457,225 compare
  2. 77 Turkmenistan 450,757 compare
  3. 78 Azerbaijan 449,344 compare
  4. 79 Zimbabwe 449,221 compare
  5. 80 Romania 443,982 compare
  6. 81 Jordan 387,188 compare
  7. 82 Kyrgyzstan 378,878 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 27.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 30.89 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 25.22 million in 2014.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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