School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Honduras
Honduras: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 542,260 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
542,260
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 221 countries
All-time high
545,102
in 2022
All-time low
130,034
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Honduras, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Honduras stood at 542,260.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Honduras peaked at 545,102 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 130,034, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 81st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,034 | — |
| 1971 | 136,102 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 141,924 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 147,084 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 152,175 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 157,069 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 161,432 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 165,488 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 169,310 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 172,976 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 176,630 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 180,339 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 184,191 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 188,306 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 192,822 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 197,611 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 202,680 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 208,167 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 214,201 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 221,891 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 230,656 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 240,077 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 249,672 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 260,073 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 271,625 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 283,768 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 296,498 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 309,805 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 307,965 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 346,708 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 356,710 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 366,064 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 374,586 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 382,656 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 390,992 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 400,089 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 409,242 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 418,585 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 428,591 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 438,709 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 448,687 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 459,284 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 470,333 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 481,263 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 479,958 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 490,158 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 499,340 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 507,644 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 515,940 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 532,920 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 538,942 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 543,119 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 545,102 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 544,726 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 543,271 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 542,260 | -0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 542,260 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556,387, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 542,260 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,709, 4.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,359 | 130,034 | 172,976 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,684 | 176,630 | 221,891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,685 | 230,656 | 346,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,622 | 356,710 | 438,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,553 | 448,687 | 532,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,903 | 538,942 | 545,102 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 78 Bolivia 580,624 compare
- 79 Netherlands 575,102 compare
- 80 Haiti 556,387 compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 522,442 compare
- 83 Romania 516,462 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 464,453 compare
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Honduras?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Honduras was 542,260 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 545,102 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,034 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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