School age population, upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): School age population, upper secondary education, male was 24.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.69 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.77 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 24.69 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 24.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 7.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 8.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9.73 million | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 10.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 10.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.30 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 12.73 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 13.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 13.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.91 million | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 12.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 15.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.87 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.99 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 17.58 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.06 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.74 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 19.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.59 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.74 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 24.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 24.69 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 million | 6.77 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.79 million | 8.56 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.10 million | 11.07 million | 13.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.26 million | 12.34 million | 16.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.40 million | 16.99 million | 21.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.68 million | 22.46 million | 24.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.16 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 24.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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