School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 36,462 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Equatorial Guinea stood at 36,462. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 36,462 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,112, in 1978.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th of 220 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, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,771 | — |
| 1971 | 9,615 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 9,390 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 9,133 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 8,870 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 8,618 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 8,389 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 8,166 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 8,112 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 8,150 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8,348 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8,740 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 9,298 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 9,976 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 10,627 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 11,159 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 11,569 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 11,882 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 12,164 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 12,470 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12,807 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13,176 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 13,574 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14,010 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 14,483 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15,052 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15,700 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 16,405 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 16,630 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17,401 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 18,181 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 20,580 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 23,416 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 26,508 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 29,363 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 31,779 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 32,756 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22,344 | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 22,555 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22,600 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 22,680 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,913 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23,174 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23,633 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24,257 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24,969 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25,641 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26,256 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27,191 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 28,358 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 29,612 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 30,838 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 32,759 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 33,970 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 34,885 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 36,462 | +4.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 36,462 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126,160, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 36,462 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 584,901, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -31.8% | 32,756 | 22,344 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,821 | 8,112 | 9,771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,623 | 8,348 | 12,470 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,924 | 12,807 | 17,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,008 | 18,181 | 32,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,907 | 22,680 | 28,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,088 | 29,612 | 36,462 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,327 (2005)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,300 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,889 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,707 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,544 (2005)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 93,396 (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0642 units per person (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Equatorial Guinea?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Equatorial Guinea was 36,462 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36,462 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,112 in 1978.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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