School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: School age population, secondary education, male was 84.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.58 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
35.94 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3 is 84.58 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 84.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.94 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 3 58th 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 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 37.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 38.27 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 39.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 40.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 41.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 43.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 44.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 44.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 45.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 46.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 47.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 47.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 48.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 49.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 52.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 53.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 54.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 55.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 56.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 58.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 59.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 61.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 62.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 64.46 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 65.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 68.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 68.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 69.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 70.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 79.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 81.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 82.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 83.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 84.58 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.12 million | 35.94 million | 45.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.61 million | 46.63 million | 55.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.36 million | 56.15 million | 68.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.62 million | 69.75 million | 74.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.89 million | 75.09 million | 79.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.71 million | 80.46 million | 84.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 55 Poland 1.58 million compare
- 56 Senegal 1.57 million compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 1.57 million compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 1.45 million compare
- 59 Peru 1.45 million compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 1.42 million compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.41 million compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3?
- School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: Region 3 was 84.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 84.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.94 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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