School age population, primary education, male in United States
United States: School age population, primary education, male was 12.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.55 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 222 countries
All-time high
12.79 million
in 2001
All-time low
9.86 million
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in United States, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in United States is 12.55 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in United States peaked at 12.79 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.86 million, in 1984.
That places United States 6th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.62 million | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 12.41 million | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 12.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 11.74 million | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.41 million | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.15 million | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 11.01 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.89 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.71 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 10.53 million | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.39 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.95 million | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.86 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.93 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 10.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 10.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 11.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.46 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.58 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.28 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.17 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.62 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 12.55 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.68 million | 10.71 million | 12.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.27 million | 9.86 million | 10.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.74 million | 10.96 million | 12.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.43 million | 12.15 million | 12.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 million | 12.42 million | 12.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 million | 12.41 million | 12.68 million | 5 |
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More education data for United States
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in United States?
- School age population, primary education, male in United States was 12.55 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 million in 1984.
- How does United States rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- United States ranks 6th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release