School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, secondary education, male was 387.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
387.20 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
387.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
230.65 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 387.20 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 387.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230.65 million, in 1974.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 231.33 million | — |
| 1971 | 232.53 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 232.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 232.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 230.65 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 235.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 244.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 259.58 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 274.91 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 282.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 289.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 294.60 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 295.68 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 299.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 302.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 304.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 306.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 307.11 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 306.50 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 304.60 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 303.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 302.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 302.86 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 304.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 307.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 312.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 317.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 321.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 327.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 332.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 338.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 343.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 349.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 355.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 357.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 357.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 355.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 354.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 352.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 350.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 349.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 350.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 351.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 353.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 353.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 355.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 357.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 360.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 363.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 365.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 370.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 375.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 380.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 384.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 387.20 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.56 million | 230.65 million | 282.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.10 million | 289.75 million | 307.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.39 million | 302.53 million | 332.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.33 million | 338.06 million | 357.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.23 million | 349.74 million | 365.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.53 million | 370.37 million | 387.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 5 Indonesia 14.69 million compare
- 6 United States of America 13.59 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 12.02 million compare
- 8 Brazil 10.49 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 9.08 million compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.69 million compare
- 11 Egypt 7.20 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 287.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8608 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 267.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 387.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 387.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.65 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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