School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 32.98 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 32.98 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 34.04 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.25 million number, in 1997.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.25 million number | — |
| 1998 | 25.95 million number | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 26.67 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 27.40 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 28.11 million number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.23 million number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29.79 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.72 million number | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 32.13 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.49 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.80 million number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.07 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.34 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.78 million number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 34.04 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.76 million number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 31.55 million number | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.85 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.14 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.38 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.61 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.98 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.62 million number | 21.25 million number | 26.67 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.01 million number | 27.40 million number | 33.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.69 million number | 31.55 million number | 34.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 4 Bangladesh 3.18 million number compare
- 5 Pakistan 2.25 million number compare
- 6 United States of America 2.17 million number compare
- 7 Philippines 2.12 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 1.83 million number compare
- 9 Egypt 1.74 million number compare
- 10 Germany 1.39 million number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 32.98 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.04 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.25 million number in 1997.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.