School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in OECD members
OECD members: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 23.73 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
23.73 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
24.21 million number
in 1970
All-time low
21.85 million number
in 2008
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in OECD members, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in OECD members is 23.73 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in OECD members peaked at 24.21 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.85 million number, in 2008.
That places OECD members 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.21 million number | — |
| 1971 | 24.04 million number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 23.88 million number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 23.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 23.49 million number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 23.43 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 23.40 million number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 23.43 million number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 23.45 million number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 23.44 million number | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.27 million number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.10 million number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 22.94 million number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.77 million number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 22.60 million number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.52 million number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.47 million number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.52 million number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.59 million number | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.66 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.59 million number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.62 million number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.70 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.69 million number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.64 million number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 22.59 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.60 million number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.36 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 22.74 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.56 million number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.40 million number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.17 million number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.97 million number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.88 million number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.89 million number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.88 million number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.88 million number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.85 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.87 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.40 million number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.54 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.99 million number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 24.03 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.00 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.01 million number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.99 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.92 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.73 million number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.65 million number | 23.40 million number | 24.21 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.74 million number | 22.47 million number | 23.27 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.62 million number | 22.36 million number | 22.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.03 million number | 21.85 million number | 22.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.53 million number | 22.40 million number | 24.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in OECD members?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in OECD members was 23.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 24.21 million number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 million number in 2008.
- How does OECD members rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- OECD members ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.