School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): School age population, secondary education, male was 28.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.82 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
14.44 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 28.82 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 28.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.44 million, in 1970.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 14.44 million
1971 14.84 million +2.8%
1972 15.23 million +2.6%
1973 15.68 million +2.9%
1974 16.10 million +2.6%
1975 16.48 million +2.4%
1976 16.71 million +1.4%
1977 16.91 million +1.2%
1978 17.13 million +1.3%
1979 17.33 million +1.2%
1980 17.53 million +1.2%
1981 17.68 million +0.9%
1982 17.61 million -0.4%
1983 17.93 million +1.8%
1984 18.32 million +2.2%
1985 18.71 million +2.1%
1986 19.06 million +1.9%
1987 19.38 million +1.7%
1988 19.69 million +1.6%
1989 19.99 million +1.6%
1990 20.31 million +1.6%
1991 20.58 million +1.3%
1992 20.99 million +2.0%
1993 21.54 million +2.6%
1994 22.07 million +2.5%
1995 22.62 million +2.5%
1996 23.17 million +2.4%
1997 23.65 million +2.1%
1998 24.62 million +4.1%
1999 24.90 million +1.2%
2000 25.12 million +0.9%
2001 25.25 million +0.5%
2002 25.57 million +1.3%
2003 25.97 million +1.6%
2004 26.20 million +0.9%
2005 26.66 million +1.7%
2006 26.81 million +0.6%
2007 26.95 million +0.5%
2008 26.94 million -0.0%
2009 27.01 million +0.3%
2010 27.06 million +0.2%
2011 27.25 million +0.7%
2012 27.41 million +0.6%
2013 27.51 million +0.4%
2014 27.70 million +0.7%
2015 27.80 million +0.4%
2016 27.85 million +0.1%
2017 27.83 million -0.0%
2018 27.66 million -0.6%
2019 27.65 million -0.0%
2020 27.94 million +1.1%
2021 28.29 million +1.2%
2022 28.67 million +1.3%
2023 28.89 million +0.8%
2024 28.82 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.09 million 14.44 million 17.33 million 10
1980s 18.59 million 17.53 million 19.99 million 10
1990s 22.45 million 20.31 million 24.90 million 10
2000s 26.25 million 25.12 million 27.01 million 10
2010s 27.57 million 27.06 million 27.85 million 10
2020s 28.52 million 27.94 million 28.89 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 130 Gabon 187,906 compare
  2. 131 Hong Kong, China 176,600 compare
  3. 132 Armenia 166,261 compare
  4. 133 Georgia 160,513 compare
  5. 134 Croatia 160,158 compare
  6. 135 Guinea-Bissau 156,495 compare
  7. 136 Namibia 147,979 compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 28.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 28.89 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.44 million in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release