School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, secondary education, male was 39.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.63 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.79 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 39.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 39.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.79 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 99th 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.79 million | — |
| 1971 | 13.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 13.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 14.25 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 14.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 15.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 15.65 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 16.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 17.10 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 17.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 18.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 19.00 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 19.53 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 20.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.61 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 21.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 22.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.13 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 23.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 25.65 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 26.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 27.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 28.48 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 29.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 29.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 30.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.34 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 39.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.63 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.89 million | 12.79 million | 16.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.88 million | 17.10 million | 21.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.30 million | 21.80 million | 29.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.06 million | 29.71 million | 34.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.34 million | 34.60 million | 37.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.81 million | 37.80 million | 39.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, secondary education, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 39.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 39.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.79 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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