School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 6.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.20 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.85 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 6.20 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 6.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 1970.
That places ALECSO: Mashriq Countries 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.97 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.25 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.55 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.78 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.94 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.25 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.66 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.96 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.20 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.06 million | 1.85 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 2.43 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 3.25 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 million | 4.31 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million | 4.85 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million | 5.65 million | 6.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- 163 Montenegro 16,609 compare
- 164 Brunei 16,197 compare
- 165 Guyana 15,383 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 15,128 compare
- 167 Cyprus 14,559 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 14,517 compare
- 169 Bhutan 13,690 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 6.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1970.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release