School age population, secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School age population, secondary education, male was 43.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.71 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 43.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 43.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.82 million, in 1970.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 92nd 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 14.82 million
1971 15.39 million +3.8%
1972 16.03 million +4.2%
1973 16.61 million +3.7%
1974 17.19 million +3.5%
1975 17.75 million +3.2%
1976 18.20 million +2.5%
1977 18.63 million +2.4%
1978 19.48 million +4.5%
1979 19.92 million +2.3%
1980 20.34 million +2.1%
1981 20.76 million +2.1%
1982 20.98 million +1.0%
1983 21.51 million +2.5%
1984 22.10 million +2.7%
1985 22.69 million +2.7%
1986 23.29 million +2.7%
1987 23.92 million +2.7%
1988 24.59 million +2.8%
1989 25.33 million +3.0%
1990 26.12 million +3.1%
1991 26.95 million +3.2%
1992 27.95 million +3.7%
1993 29.06 million +4.0%
1994 30.19 million +3.9%
1995 31.30 million +3.7%
1996 32.35 million +3.4%
1997 33.33 million +3.0%
1998 34.87 million +4.6%
1999 35.67 million +2.3%
2000 36.37 million +2.0%
2001 36.84 million +1.3%
2002 37.43 million +1.6%
2003 37.98 million +1.5%
2004 38.39 million +1.1%
2005 38.66 million +0.7%
2006 38.88 million +0.6%
2007 39.05 million +0.4%
2008 39.06 million +0.0%
2009 39.17 million +0.3%
2010 39.38 million +0.5%
2011 39.65 million +0.7%
2012 40.02 million +0.9%
2013 39.73 million -0.7%
2014 40.04 million +0.8%
2015 40.33 million +0.7%
2016 40.55 million +0.5%
2017 40.74 million +0.5%
2018 40.79 million +0.1%
2019 41.04 million +0.6%
2020 41.49 million +1.1%
2021 42.11 million +1.5%
2022 42.82 million +1.7%
2023 43.32 million +1.2%
2024 43.71 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.40 million 14.82 million 19.92 million 10
1980s 22.55 million 20.34 million 25.33 million 10
1990s 30.78 million 26.12 million 35.67 million 10
2000s 38.18 million 36.37 million 39.17 million 10
2010s 40.23 million 39.38 million 41.04 million 10
2020s 42.69 million 41.49 million 43.71 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 89 Turkmenistan 569,571 compare
  2. 90 Honduras 546,843 compare
  3. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 534,994 compare
  4. 92 Congo 531,304 compare
  5. 93 Palestine, State of 513,797 compare
  6. 94 Central African Republic 510,148 compare
  7. 95 Kyrgyzstan 509,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
School age population, secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 43.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 43.71 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.82 million in 1970.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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