School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: School age population, secondary education, male was 46.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.65 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.76 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 stood at 46.65 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 46.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million, in 1970.

That places GPE: Region 1 87th 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 in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in GPE: Region 1, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 11.76 million
1971 12.03 million +2.4%
1972 12.33 million +2.4%
1973 12.63 million +2.5%
1974 12.95 million +2.5%
1975 13.31 million +2.8%
1976 13.66 million +2.6%
1977 13.93 million +2.0%
1978 14.24 million +2.2%
1979 14.57 million +2.3%
1980 14.94 million +2.5%
1981 15.54 million +4.1%
1982 15.74 million +1.3%
1983 16.18 million +2.8%
1984 16.92 million +4.6%
1985 17.40 million +2.9%
1986 17.92 million +3.0%
1987 18.40 million +2.7%
1988 18.90 million +2.7%
1989 19.14 million +1.3%
1990 19.79 million +3.4%
1991 20.35 million +2.9%
1992 20.90 million +2.7%
1993 21.41 million +2.4%
1994 22.05 million +3.0%
1995 22.73 million +3.1%
1996 23.34 million +2.7%
1997 23.67 million +1.4%
1998 24.13 million +2.0%
1999 24.81 million +2.8%
2000 25.49 million +2.8%
2001 26.15 million +2.6%
2002 26.84 million +2.6%
2003 27.52 million +2.5%
2004 28.19 million +2.5%
2005 28.84 million +2.3%
2006 29.51 million +2.3%
2007 29.88 million +1.3%
2008 30.58 million +2.3%
2009 31.34 million +2.5%
2010 32.14 million +2.6%
2011 33.01 million +2.7%
2012 33.89 million +2.7%
2013 35.07 million +3.5%
2014 35.81 million +2.1%
2015 36.78 million +2.7%
2016 37.78 million +2.7%
2017 38.78 million +2.7%
2018 39.81 million +2.6%
2019 40.81 million +2.5%
2020 42.44 million +4.0%
2021 43.54 million +2.6%
2022 44.61 million +2.5%
2023 46.13 million +3.4%
2024 46.65 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.14 million 11.76 million 14.57 million 10
1980s 17.11 million 14.94 million 19.14 million 10
1990s 22.32 million 19.79 million 24.81 million 10
2000s 28.43 million 25.49 million 31.34 million 10
2010s 36.39 million 32.14 million 40.81 million 10
2020s 44.67 million 42.44 million 46.65 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

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  4. 87 Jordan 573,492 compare
  5. 88 Dominican Republic 571,429 compare
  6. 89 Turkmenistan 569,571 compare
  7. 90 Honduras 546,843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1?
School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 1 was 46.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 46.65 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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