School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 30.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.34 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.72 million
in 2011
All-time low
5.15 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia stood at 30.34 million.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 30.72 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.15 million, in 1997.
WB: South Asia ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.15 million | — |
| 1998 | 14.67 million | +184.6% |
| 1999 | 19.92 million | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 25.12 million | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 25.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 26.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.60 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 28.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.42 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 28.21 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.34 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.25 million | 5.15 million | 19.92 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.97 million | 25.12 million | 29.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.27 million | 28.21 million | 30.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.98 million | 29.71 million | 30.34 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in WB: South Asia was 30.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.72 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million in 1997.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- WB: South Asia ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release