School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 44.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.46 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.51 million
in 2014
All-time low
41.19 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1999201120241999: 41.2M2000: 41.2M2001: 41.9M2002: 42.2M2003: 42.5M2004: 42.9M2005: 43.2M2006: 43.5M2007: 43.9M2008: 44.2M2009: 44.5M2010: 44.8M2011: 45.6M2012: 46.0M2013: 46.3M2014: 46.5M2015: 46.4M2016: 46.2M2017: 45.7M2018: 45.3M2019: 44.9M2020: 44.9M2021: 45.0M2022: 44.8M2023: 44.7M2024: 44.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia stood at 44.46 million.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 46.51 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.19 million, in 1999.

WB: South Asia ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 41.19 million
2000 41.21 million +0.1%
2001 41.90 million +1.7%
2002 42.19 million +0.7%
2003 42.53 million +0.8%
2004 42.86 million +0.8%
2005 43.18 million +0.8%
2006 43.55 million +0.8%
2007 43.91 million +0.8%
2008 44.25 million +0.8%
2009 44.55 million +0.7%
2010 44.85 million +0.7%
2011 45.56 million +1.6%
2012 45.96 million +0.9%
2013 46.32 million +0.8%
2014 46.51 million +0.4%
2015 46.44 million -0.1%
2016 46.17 million -0.6%
2017 45.73 million -1.0%
2018 45.25 million -1.0%
2019 44.93 million -0.7%
2020 44.86 million -0.2%
2021 44.95 million +0.2%
2022 44.82 million -0.3%
2023 44.65 million -0.4%
2024 44.46 million -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.19 million 41.19 million 41.19 million 1
2000s 43.01 million 41.21 million 44.55 million 10
2010s 45.77 million 44.85 million 46.51 million 10
2020s 44.75 million 44.46 million 44.95 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 53 Syria 873,876 compare
  2. 54 Malaysia 871,068 compare
  3. 55 Peru 860,901 compare
  4. 56 Italy 851,644 compare
  5. 57 Venezuela 844,311 compare
  6. 58 Poland 818,496 compare
  7. 59 Saudi Arabia 806,006 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: South Asia was 44.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 46.51 million in 2014.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.19 million in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
WB: South Asia ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South Asia 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