School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World

World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 79.03 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
79.03 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
82.24 million number
in 2006
All-time low
56,144 number
in 1972
Years of data
36
1970–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World, 1970–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1970199420191970: 627.2k number1972: 56.1k number1978: 735.5k number1982: 71.7k number1988: 506.7k number1989: 386.8k number1990: 370.1k number1991: 479.1k number1992: 1.1M number1993: 390.9k number1994: 396.4k number1995: 402.9k number1996: 412.3k number1997: 34.3M number1998: 60.2M number1999: 67.5M number2000: 70.0M number2001: 71.6M number2002: 72.9M number2003: 74.2M number2004: 78.8M number2005: 80.5M number2006: 82.2M number2007: 81.4M number2008: 81.0M number2009: 78.8M number2010: 77.8M number2011: 78.7M number2012: 77.4M number2013: 77.1M number2014: 77.0M number2015: 77.6M number2016: 78.0M number2017: 78.4M number2018: 78.7M number2019: 79.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World stood at 79.03 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World peaked at 82.24 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56,144 number, in 1972.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in World, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 627,181 number
1972 56,144 number -91.0%
1978 735,537 number +1210.1%
1982 71,733 number -90.2%
1988 506,734 number +606.4%
1989 386,770 number -23.7%
1990 370,071 number -4.3%
1991 479,103 number +29.5%
1992 1.07 million number +124.2%
1993 390,872 number -63.6%
1994 396,371 number +1.4%
1995 402,867 number +1.6%
1996 412,264 number +2.3%
1997 34.32 million number +8224.4%
1998 60.25 million number +75.6%
1999 67.45 million number +12.0%
2000 70.04 million number +3.8%
2001 71.61 million number +2.2%
2002 72.95 million number +1.9%
2003 74.18 million number +1.7%
2004 78.79 million number +6.2%
2005 80.52 million number +2.2%
2006 82.24 million number +2.1%
2007 81.37 million number -1.1%
2008 80.96 million number -0.5%
2009 78.81 million number -2.7%
2010 77.78 million number -1.3%
2011 78.68 million number +1.2%
2012 77.40 million number -1.6%
2013 77.09 million number -0.4%
2014 76.97 million number -0.2%
2015 77.61 million number +0.8%
2016 78.05 million number +0.6%
2017 78.38 million number +0.4%
2018 78.72 million number +0.4%
2019 79.03 million number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 472,954 number 56,144 number 735,537 number 3
1980s 321,746 number 71,733 number 506,734 number 3
1990s 16.55 million number 370,071 number 67.45 million number 10
2000s 77.15 million number 70.04 million number 82.24 million number 10
2010s 77.97 million number 76.97 million number 79.03 million number 10

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 26.34 million number compare
  2. 2 China 9.01 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 3.93 million number compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 3.18 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in World was 79.03 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 82.24 million number in 2006.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 56,144 number in 1972.
How does World rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.