School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia

UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, secondary education, male was 127.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
127.55 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
128.02 million
in 2017
All-time low
107.44 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1999201120241999: 107.4M2000: 108.0M2001: 110.5M2002: 111.9M2003: 113.4M2004: 114.6M2005: 115.7M2006: 117.0M2007: 118.2M2008: 119.3M2009: 120.5M2010: 121.6M2011: 123.6M2012: 124.8M2013: 125.9M2014: 126.8M2015: 127.5M2016: 128.0M2017: 128.0M2018: 127.8M2019: 127.5M2020: 127.5M2021: 127.8M2022: 127.9M2023: 127.8M2024: 127.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia is 127.55 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 128.02 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 107.44 million, in 1999.

That places UNICEF: South Asia 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 107.44 million
2000 108.04 million +0.6%
2001 110.52 million +2.3%
2002 111.94 million +1.3%
2003 113.38 million +1.3%
2004 114.61 million +1.1%
2005 115.75 million +1.0%
2006 116.98 million +1.1%
2007 118.18 million +1.0%
2008 119.31 million +1.0%
2009 120.48 million +1.0%
2010 121.61 million +0.9%
2011 123.58 million +1.6%
2012 124.81 million +1.0%
2013 125.88 million +0.9%
2014 126.78 million +0.7%
2015 127.53 million +0.6%
2016 127.96 million +0.3%
2017 128.02 million +0.0%
2018 127.75 million -0.2%
2019 127.52 million -0.2%
2020 127.49 million -0.0%
2021 127.81 million +0.3%
2022 127.88 million +0.1%
2023 127.76 million -0.1%
2024 127.55 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107.44 million 107.44 million 107.44 million 1
2000s 114.92 million 108.04 million 120.48 million 10
2010s 126.14 million 121.61 million 128.02 million 10
2020s 127.70 million 127.49 million 127.88 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia

  1. 23 Japan 3.30 million compare
  2. 24 Iraq 3.27 million compare
  3. 25 France 3.10 million compare
  4. 26 Afghanistan 3.08 million compare
  5. 27 Algeria 3.07 million compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom 2.99 million compare
  7. 29 Yemen 2.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 127.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 128.02 million in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 107.44 million in 1999.
How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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