School age population, lower secondary education, male in World

World: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 206.10 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
206.10 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
206.27 million number
in 2003
All-time low
124.69 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, lower secondary education, male in World, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

World recorded 206.10 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in World peaked at 206.27 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 124.69 million number, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in World, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 124.69 million number
1971 125.77 million number +0.9%
1972 128.09 million number +1.8%
1973 130.97 million number +2.3%
1974 134.03 million number +2.3%
1975 136.97 million number +2.2%
1976 140.36 million number +2.5%
1977 153.53 million number +9.4%
1978 156.62 million number +2.0%
1979 159.39 million number +1.8%
1980 162.47 million number +1.9%
1981 165.40 million number +1.8%
1982 167.70 million number +1.4%
1983 169.74 million number +1.2%
1984 171.45 million number +1.0%
1985 173.02 million number +0.9%
1986 172.82 million number -0.1%
1987 173.66 million number +0.5%
1988 174.28 million number +0.4%
1989 173.49 million number -0.5%
1990 173.57 million number +0.0%
1991 173.60 million number +0.0%
1992 174.56 million number +0.6%
1993 177.03 million number +1.4%
1994 180.03 million number +1.7%
1995 183.16 million number +1.7%
1996 185.77 million number +1.4%
1997 188.56 million number +1.5%
1998 191.22 million number +1.4%
1999 195.88 million number +2.4%
2000 200.62 million number +2.4%
2001 204.29 million number +1.8%
2002 206.25 million number +1.0%
2003 206.27 million number +0.0%
2004 204.81 million number -0.7%
2005 202.41 million number -1.2%
2006 200.10 million number -1.1%
2007 198.44 million number -0.8%
2008 197.58 million number -0.4%
2009 197.40 million number -0.1%
2010 197.45 million number +0.0%
2011 197.67 million number +0.1%
2012 198.23 million number +0.3%
2013 198.59 million number +0.2%
2014 198.75 million number +0.1%
2015 199.08 million number +0.2%
2016 200.35 million number +0.6%
2017 202.62 million number +1.1%
2018 204.37 million number +0.9%
2019 206.10 million number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 139.04 million number 124.69 million number 159.39 million number 10
1980s 170.40 million number 162.47 million number 174.28 million number 10
1990s 182.34 million number 173.57 million number 195.88 million number 10
2000s 201.82 million number 197.40 million number 206.27 million number 10
2010s 200.32 million number 197.45 million number 206.10 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 40.20 million number compare
  2. 2 China 26.81 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 7.44 million number compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 7.29 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in World?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in World was 206.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 206.27 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 124.69 million number in 1970.
How does World rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.