School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, secondary education, male was 79.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.10 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
79.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.39 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 79.10 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 79.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.39 million, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 61st 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 18.28 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 19.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 19.89 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 20.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 21.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 22.33 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 23.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 23.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 24.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 24.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 25.84 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 26.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 26.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 27.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 28.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 29.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 29.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 30.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 31.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 32.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 33.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 34.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 35.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 36.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 38.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 40.61 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 41.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 44.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 45.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 47.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 53.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 55.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 57.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 58.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 60.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 62.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 64.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 66.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.22 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 73.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 75.61 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 78.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 79.10 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.69 million | 17.39 million | 22.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.00 million | 23.03 million | 29.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.22 million | 29.93 million | 38.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.92 million | 39.56 million | 50.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.04 million | 52.22 million | 68.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.53 million | 71.22 million | 79.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 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
- 62 Canada 1.40 million compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 1.35 million compare
- 64 Burundi 1.28 million compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 79.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 79.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.39 million in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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