School age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): School age population, tertiary education, male was 146.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
146.13 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
146.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
78.52 million
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 146.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 146.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.52 million, in 1973.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 78.52 million | — |
| 1974 | 79.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 80.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 81.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 82.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 83.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 84.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 85.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 86.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 87.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 88.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 88.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 89.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 90.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 91.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 92.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 93.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 94.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 96.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 97.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 98.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 100.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 102.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 103.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 105.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 109.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 113.32 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 116.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 118.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 121.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 123.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 125.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 126.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 127.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 129.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 130.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 132.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 133.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 134.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 135.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 136.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 136.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 137.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 138.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 139.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 140.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 141.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 143.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 144.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 146.13 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.40 million | 78.52 million | 84.23 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 89.47 million | 85.15 million | 93.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.67 million | 94.82 million | 107.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.08 million | 109.58 million | 129.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.35 million | 130.46 million | 139.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.28 million | 140.38 million | 146.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 12 Egypt 5.18 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.13 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 3.95 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 3.40 million compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.24 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 3.16 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.07 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 146.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 146.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.52 million in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release