School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, upper secondary education, male was 166.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
166.21 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
167.09 million
in 2006
All-time low
103.02 million
in 1975
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 166.21 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 167.09 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 103.02 million, in 1975.
That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 104.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 105.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 106.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 104.10 million | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 103.02 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 103.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 103.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 116.36 million | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 124.20 million | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 131.13 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 133.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 132.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 132.53 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 134.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 136.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 139.96 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 140.29 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 140.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 140.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 139.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 138.38 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 137.01 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 135.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 135.49 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 136.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 138.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 141.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 149.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 150.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 152.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 154.46 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 158.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 161.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 163.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 165.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 167.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 166.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 163.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 161.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 160.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 159.99 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 159.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 159.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 159.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 159.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 159.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 159.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 160.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 160.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 160.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 162.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 163.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 165.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 166.21 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.58 million | 103.02 million | 124.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.11 million | 131.13 million | 140.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.29 million | 135.49 million | 150.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.41 million | 152.14 million | 167.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.79 million | 159.12 million | 160.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.54 million | 160.74 million | 166.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 283.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.797 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 166.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 167.09 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.02 million in 1975.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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