School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, tertiary education, male was 157.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
157.98 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
157.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
94.16 million
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 157.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 157.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.16 million, in 1976.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 94.16 million | — |
| 1977 | 95.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 96.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 97.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 98.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 99.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 100.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 101.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 102.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 103.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 105.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 106.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 107.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 108.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 109.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 110.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 111.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 112.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 113.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 114.81 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 116.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 117.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 119.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 121.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 123.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 126.84 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 129.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 132.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 134.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 137.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 139.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 140.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 142.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 143.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 145.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 146.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 147.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 148.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 149.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 150.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 150.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 151.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 152.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 153.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 154.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 154.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 155.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 156.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 157.98 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.73 million | 94.16 million | 97.29 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 103.43 million | 98.39 million | 108.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.76 million | 109.45 million | 121.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.02 million | 123.14 million | 143.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.55 million | 145.09 million | 153.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.94 million | 154.06 million | 157.98 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 111.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 57.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 157.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 157.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.16 million in 1976.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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