School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: World

MDG: World: School age population, tertiary education, male was 316.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
316.98 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
316.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
208.09 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: World, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 316.98 million for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: World peaked at 316.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208.09 million, in 1970.

MDG: World ranks 3rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in MDG: World, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 208.09 million
1971 211.82 million +1.8%
1972 214.76 million +1.4%
1973 217.38 million +1.2%
1974 219.81 million +1.1%
1975 221.35 million +0.7%
1976 220.37 million -0.4%
1977 222.01 million +0.7%
1978 223.57 million +0.7%
1979 222.49 million -0.5%
1980 221.54 million -0.4%
1981 224.26 million +1.2%
1982 231.20 million +3.1%
1983 238.43 million +3.1%
1984 245.77 million +3.1%
1985 253.29 million +3.1%
1986 255.69 million +0.9%
1987 257.04 million +0.5%
1988 259.57 million +1.0%
1989 262.47 million +1.1%
1990 265.01 million +1.0%
1991 267.79 million +1.0%
1992 268.28 million +0.2%
1993 268.12 million -0.1%
1994 266.55 million -0.6%
1995 265.55 million -0.4%
1996 264.24 million -0.5%
1997 263.35 million -0.3%
1998 264.27 million +0.4%
1999 266.81 million +1.0%
2000 270.10 million +1.2%
2001 277.33 million +2.7%
2002 282.51 million +1.9%
2003 287.30 million +1.7%
2004 292.04 million +1.6%
2005 296.93 million +1.7%
2006 301.44 million +1.5%
2007 306.31 million +1.6%
2008 311.05 million +1.5%
2009 315.46 million +1.4%
2010 316.10 million +0.2%
2011 315.33 million -0.2%
2012 314.06 million -0.4%
2013 312.04 million -0.6%
2014 308.62 million -1.1%
2015 307.49 million -0.4%
2016 307.25 million -0.1%
2017 306.98 million -0.1%
2018 307.26 million +0.1%
2019 308.55 million +0.4%
2020 309.81 million +0.4%
2021 311.18 million +0.4%
2022 313.58 million +0.8%
2023 315.74 million +0.7%
2024 316.98 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 218.17 million 208.09 million 223.57 million 10
1980s 244.93 million 221.54 million 262.47 million 10
1990s 266.00 million 263.35 million 268.28 million 10
2000s 294.05 million 270.10 million 315.46 million 10
2010s 310.37 million 306.98 million 316.10 million 10
2020s 313.46 million 309.81 million 316.98 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 India 66.57 million compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 42.77 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 12.89 million compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 12.26 million compare
  5. 5 United States 11.80 million compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 11.38 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: World?
School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: World was 316.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 316.98 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 208.09 million in 1970.
How does MDG: World rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release