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

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 45.18 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
45.18 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.83 million
in 1986
All-time low
33.28 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 45.18 million for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 61.83 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 33.28 million, in 1976.

That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 38.39 million
1971 38.18 million -0.5%
1972 38.77 million +1.5%
1973 38.51 million -0.7%
1974 35.57 million -7.6%
1975 33.77 million -5.1%
1976 33.28 million -1.4%
1977 33.30 million +0.1%
1978 44.79 million +34.5%
1979 51.98 million +16.0%
1980 58.22 million +12.0%
1981 59.95 million +3.0%
1982 58.43 million -2.5%
1983 57.58 million -1.4%
1984 58.59 million +1.7%
1985 59.68 million +1.9%
1986 61.83 million +3.6%
1987 61.32 million -0.8%
1988 60.64 million -1.1%
1989 59.27 million -2.3%
1990 57.73 million -2.6%
1991 55.46 million -3.9%
1992 53.15 million -4.2%
1993 51.00 million -4.1%
1994 49.91 million -2.1%
1995 49.74 million -0.4%
1996 50.61 million +1.8%
1997 51.92 million +2.6%
1998 54.04 million +4.1%
1999 54.27 million +0.4%
2000 54.69 million +0.8%
2001 54.77 million +0.1%
2002 56.74 million +3.6%
2003 59.10 million +4.2%
2004 60.28 million +2.0%
2005 60.89 million +1.0%
2006 61.17 million +0.5%
2007 59.37 million -2.9%
2008 56.17 million -5.4%
2009 52.02 million -7.4%
2010 50.25 million -3.4%
2011 48.91 million -2.7%
2012 47.79 million -2.3%
2013 46.55 million -2.6%
2014 45.39 million -2.5%
2015 44.70 million -1.5%
2016 44.66 million -0.1%
2017 44.21 million -1.0%
2018 43.74 million -1.1%
2019 42.96 million -1.8%
2020 43.29 million +0.8%
2021 43.48 million +0.4%
2022 43.83 million +0.8%
2023 44.44 million +1.4%
2024 45.18 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.65 million 33.28 million 51.98 million 10
1980s 59.55 million 57.58 million 61.83 million 10
1990s 52.78 million 49.74 million 57.73 million 10
2000s 57.52 million 52.02 million 61.17 million 10
2010s 45.92 million 42.96 million 50.25 million 10
2020s 44.04 million 43.29 million 45.18 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 40 Cameroon 958,525 compare
  2. 41 Syria 921,993 compare
  3. 42 Niger 916,978 compare
  4. 43 Myanmar 895,994 compare
  5. 44 Colombia 885,911 compare
  6. 45 Somalia 862,009 compare
  7. 46 Mali 858,246 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 45.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 61.83 million in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 33.28 million in 1976.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release