School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 29.06 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
29.06 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.47 million
in 2003
All-time low
27.90 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Oecd Members, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 28.8M2000: 28.8M2001: 28.8M2002: 29.3M2003: 29.5M2004: 29.3M2005: 29.2M2006: 29.0M2007: 28.7M2008: 28.5M2009: 28.3M2010: 28.1M2011: 27.9M2012: 28.2M2013: 28.5M2014: 28.3M2015: 28.1M2016: 27.9M2017: 27.9M2018: 28.0M2019: 28.2M2020: 28.6M2021: 28.7M2022: 29.0M2023: 29.1M2024: 29.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Oecd Members is 29.06 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 29.47 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.90 million, in 2017.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 74th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 28.79 million
2000 28.79 million +0.0%
2001 28.83 million +0.1%
2002 29.28 million +1.5%
2003 29.47 million +0.6%
2004 29.33 million -0.5%
2005 29.24 million -0.3%
2006 28.97 million -0.9%
2007 28.67 million -1.0%
2008 28.48 million -0.7%
2009 28.29 million -0.7%
2010 28.10 million -0.6%
2011 27.94 million -0.6%
2012 28.17 million +0.8%
2013 28.52 million +1.2%
2014 28.32 million -0.7%
2015 28.10 million -0.8%
2016 27.93 million -0.6%
2017 27.90 million -0.1%
2018 28.01 million +0.4%
2019 28.19 million +0.7%
2020 28.56 million +1.3%
2021 28.71 million +0.5%
2022 29.01 million +1.0%
2023 29.08 million +0.2%
2024 29.06 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.79 million 28.79 million 28.79 million 1
2000s 28.94 million 28.29 million 29.47 million 10
2010s 28.12 million 27.90 million 28.52 million 10
2020s 28.88 million 28.56 million 29.08 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

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  3. 73 North Korea 496,238 compare
  4. 74 Rwanda 478,775 compare
  5. 75 Togo 459,942 compare
  6. 76 Papua New Guinea 457,225 compare
  7. 77 Turkmenistan 450,757 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Oecd Members?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Oecd Members was 29.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 29.47 million in 2003.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 27.90 million in 2017.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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