School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): School age population, lower secondary education, male was 74.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.39 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
23.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 74.39 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 74.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.98 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 25.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 26.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 26.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 27.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 28.68 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 29.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 29.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 30.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 31.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 31.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 32.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 33.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 34.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 35.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 34.29 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 35.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 36.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 36.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 37.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 38.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 41.04 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 42.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 43.44 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 44.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 45.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 44.73 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 45.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 46.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 47.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.67 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.53 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 54.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 55.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.09 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 56.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 60.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 62.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 63.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 66.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 69.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 70.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 74.39 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.28 million | 23.98 million | 30.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.01 million | 31.14 million | 36.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.30 million | 37.69 million | 45.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.10 million | 46.69 million | 55.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.10 million | 56.09 million | 66.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.99 million | 69.15 million | 74.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.13 million compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.77 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 2.75 million compare
- 18 Uganda 2.51 million compare
- 19 Germany 2.37 million compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.15 million compare
- 21 Algeria 1.85 million compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2026 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 74.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.98 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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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February 2026 Data Release