School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, lower secondary education, male was 197.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
197.45 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
197.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
118.66 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 197.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 197.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118.66 million, in 1973.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 120.53 million
1971 121.08 million +0.5%
1972 119.35 million -1.4%
1973 118.66 million -0.6%
1974 119.33 million +0.6%
1975 124.78 million +4.6%
1976 134.01 million +7.4%
1977 148.18 million +10.6%
1978 150.66 million +1.7%
1979 150.13 million -0.4%
1980 150.33 million +0.1%
1981 152.43 million +1.4%
1982 154.28 million +1.2%
1983 157.61 million +2.2%
1984 158.36 million +0.5%
1985 158.90 million +0.3%
1986 157.03 million -1.2%
1987 156.73 million -0.2%
1988 155.78 million -0.6%
1989 154.14 million -1.1%
1990 153.37 million -0.5%
1991 153.35 million -0.0%
1992 154.80 million +0.9%
1993 157.67 million +1.9%
1994 160.68 million +1.9%
1995 164.14 million +2.2%
1996 165.97 million +1.1%
1997 167.22 million +0.8%
1998 167.19 million -0.0%
1999 170.78 million +2.1%
2000 174.16 million +2.0%
2001 176.84 million +1.5%
2002 178.59 million +1.0%
2003 180.48 million +1.1%
2004 179.98 million -0.3%
2005 177.68 million -1.3%
2006 174.57 million -1.7%
2007 173.89 million -0.4%
2008 173.66 million -0.1%
2009 173.47 million -0.1%
2010 173.53 million +0.0%
2011 174.04 million +0.3%
2012 174.75 million +0.4%
2013 176.19 million +0.8%
2014 176.67 million +0.3%
2015 177.73 million +0.6%
2016 178.68 million +0.5%
2017 180.73 million +1.1%
2018 182.38 million +0.9%
2019 184.73 million +1.3%
2020 188.21 million +1.9%
2021 191.04 million +1.5%
2022 193.83 million +1.5%
2023 196.48 million +1.4%
2024 197.45 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 130.67 million 118.66 million 150.66 million 10
1980s 155.56 million 150.33 million 158.90 million 10
1990s 161.52 million 153.35 million 170.78 million 10
2000s 176.33 million 173.47 million 180.48 million 10
2010s 177.94 million 173.53 million 184.73 million 10
2020s 193.40 million 188.21 million 197.45 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 5 Indonesia 7.46 million compare
  2. 6 United States of America 6.57 million compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 6.09 million compare
  4. 8 Brazil 5.90 million compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 5.03 million compare
  6. 10 Philippines 4.79 million compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 4.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 197.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 197.45 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 118.66 million in 1973.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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