School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, secondary education, male was 207.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
207.76 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
207.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
125.14 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 207.76 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 207.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125.14 million, in 1973.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 125.14 million
1974 126.51 million +1.1%
1975 127.82 million +1.0%
1976 129.53 million +1.3%
1977 130.56 million +0.8%
1978 132.06 million +1.1%
1979 133.13 million +0.8%
1980 134.39 million +0.9%
1981 135.74 million +1.0%
1982 136.83 million +0.8%
1983 138.20 million +1.0%
1984 139.68 million +1.1%
1985 141.21 million +1.1%
1986 142.00 million +0.6%
1987 143.62 million +1.1%
1988 145.33 million +1.2%
1989 146.53 million +0.8%
1990 148.47 million +1.3%
1991 150.11 million +1.1%
1992 152.19 million +1.4%
1993 154.33 million +1.4%
1994 156.59 million +1.5%
1995 158.99 million +1.5%
1996 161.33 million +1.5%
1997 163.49 million +1.3%
1998 166.48 million +1.8%
1999 168.14 million +1.0%
2000 169.63 million +0.9%
2001 172.85 million +1.9%
2002 174.89 million +1.2%
2003 176.74 million +1.1%
2004 178.32 million +0.9%
2005 179.98 million +0.9%
2006 181.30 million +0.7%
2007 182.64 million +0.7%
2008 183.80 million +0.6%
2009 184.74 million +0.5%
2010 185.62 million +0.5%
2011 187.66 million +1.1%
2012 188.99 million +0.7%
2013 189.51 million +0.3%
2014 191.09 million +0.8%
2015 192.56 million +0.8%
2016 193.95 million +0.7%
2017 196.24 million +1.2%
2018 198.32 million +1.1%
2019 199.34 million +0.5%
2020 200.93 million +0.8%
2021 203.17 million +1.1%
2022 205.10 million +1.0%
2023 206.93 million +0.9%
2024 207.76 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 129.25 million 125.14 million 133.13 million 7
1980s 140.35 million 134.39 million 146.53 million 10
1990s 158.01 million 148.47 million 168.14 million 10
2000s 178.49 million 169.63 million 184.74 million 10
2010s 192.33 million 185.62 million 199.34 million 10
2020s 204.78 million 200.93 million 207.76 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 12 Philippines 7.12 million compare
  2. 13 Mexico 6.90 million compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 6.45 million compare
  4. 15 Viet Nam 5.84 million compare
  5. 16 Türkiye 5.38 million compare
  6. 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.60 million compare
  7. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
School age population, secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 207.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 207.76 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 125.14 million in 1973.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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