School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 25.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.91 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.96 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 25.91 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 25.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.96 million, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.96 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6.33 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 6.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.38 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 7.59 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.46 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 8.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.37 million | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 9.68 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10.05 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 10.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 10.71 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.60 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 13.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.69 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.97 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 15.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 19.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 24.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 24.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 25.91 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.85 million | 5.96 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.50 million | 8.05 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.84 million | 11.31 million | 14.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.45 million | 14.97 million | 17.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.36 million | 18.22 million | 22.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.77 million | 23.38 million | 25.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- School age population, secondary education, male in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 25.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release