School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, secondary education, male was 136.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
136.87 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
137.00 million
in 2022
All-time low
117.86 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1999201120241999: 117.9M2000: 118.6M2001: 121.1M2002: 122.4M2003: 123.8M2004: 124.8M2005: 125.8M2006: 126.8M2007: 127.7M2008: 128.5M2009: 130.1M2010: 131.0M2011: 132.8M2012: 133.9M2013: 134.9M2014: 135.7M2015: 136.3M2016: 136.7M2017: 136.7M2018: 136.5M2019: 136.3M2020: 136.3M2021: 136.8M2022: 137.0M2023: 137.0M2024: 136.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 136.87 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 137.00 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117.86 million, in 1999.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 117.86 million
2000 118.56 million +0.6%
2001 121.06 million +2.1%
2002 122.44 million +1.1%
2003 123.76 million +1.1%
2004 124.85 million +0.9%
2005 125.80 million +0.8%
2006 126.78 million +0.8%
2007 127.72 million +0.7%
2008 128.53 million +0.6%
2009 130.07 million +1.2%
2010 130.97 million +0.7%
2011 132.81 million +1.4%
2012 133.92 million +0.8%
2013 134.87 million +0.7%
2014 135.66 million +0.6%
2015 136.32 million +0.5%
2016 136.69 million +0.3%
2017 136.73 million +0.0%
2018 136.48 million -0.2%
2019 136.31 million -0.1%
2020 136.35 million +0.0%
2021 136.78 million +0.3%
2022 137.00 million +0.2%
2023 136.99 million -0.0%
2024 136.87 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117.86 million 117.86 million 117.86 million 1
2000s 124.96 million 118.56 million 130.07 million 10
2010s 135.08 million 130.97 million 136.73 million 10
2020s 136.80 million 136.35 million 137.00 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.17 million compare
  2. 19 Kenya 4.11 million compare
  3. 20 Uganda 3.67 million compare
  4. 21 Germany 3.59 million compare
  5. 22 Sudan 3.50 million compare
  6. 23 Japan 3.30 million compare
  7. 24 Iraq 3.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 136.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 137.00 million in 2022.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 117.86 million in 1999.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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