School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, tertiary education, male was 73.66 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
73.66 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.54 million
in 2009
All-time low
73.57 million
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 73.66 million.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 102.54 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73.57 million, in 1980.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 73.75 million
1971 76.37 million +3.6%
1972 78.18 million +2.4%
1973 79.49 million +1.7%
1974 80.46 million +1.2%
1975 80.51 million +0.1%
1976 78.15 million -2.9%
1977 78.38 million +0.3%
1978 78.58 million +0.3%
1979 76.04 million -3.2%
1980 73.57 million -3.3%
1981 74.69 million +1.5%
1982 80.02 million +7.1%
1983 85.66 million +7.1%
1984 91.53 million +6.9%
1985 97.53 million +6.5%
1986 98.28 million +0.8%
1987 98.06 million -0.2%
1988 98.97 million +0.9%
1989 100.16 million +1.2%
1990 100.94 million +0.8%
1991 101.98 million +1.0%
1992 100.80 million -1.2%
1993 98.98 million -1.8%
1994 95.68 million -3.3%
1995 92.62 million -3.2%
1996 89.28 million -3.6%
1997 86.32 million -3.3%
1998 84.80 million -1.8%
1999 84.62 million -0.2%
2000 85.31 million +0.8%
2001 87.89 million +3.0%
2002 89.18 million +1.5%
2003 90.50 million +1.5%
2004 92.02 million +1.7%
2005 94.12 million +2.3%
2006 95.97 million +2.0%
2007 98.34 million +2.5%
2008 100.47 million +2.2%
2009 102.54 million +2.1%
2010 100.88 million -1.6%
2011 97.36 million -3.5%
2012 94.15 million -3.3%
2013 90.25 million -4.1%
2014 85.43 million -5.3%
2015 82.95 million -2.9%
2016 80.98 million -2.4%
2017 78.96 million -2.5%
2018 77.37 million -2.0%
2019 76.41 million -1.2%
2020 75.34 million -1.4%
2021 74.70 million -0.8%
2022 74.22 million -0.6%
2023 74.00 million -0.3%
2024 73.66 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77.99 million 73.75 million 80.51 million 10
1980s 89.85 million 73.57 million 100.16 million 10
1990s 93.60 million 84.62 million 101.98 million 10
2000s 93.63 million 85.31 million 102.54 million 10
2010s 86.47 million 76.41 million 100.88 million 10
2020s 74.38 million 73.66 million 75.34 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 35 Mozambique 1.71 million compare
  2. 36 Ghana 1.67 million compare
  3. 37 Algeria 1.62 million compare
  4. 38 Madagascar 1.61 million compare
  5. 39 Malaysia 1.58 million compare
  6. 40 Morocco 1.54 million compare
  7. 41 Italy 1.54 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 73.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 102.54 million in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 73.57 million in 1980.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Late-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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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