School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 59.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.18 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.32 million
in 2017
All-time low
51.78 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1999201120241999: 51.8M2000: 51.9M2001: 53.2M2002: 53.9M2003: 54.5M2004: 54.9M2005: 55.3M2006: 55.7M2007: 56.2M2008: 56.7M2009: 57.2M2010: 57.7M2011: 58.6M2012: 59.1M2013: 59.5M2014: 60.0M2015: 60.5M2016: 61.0M2017: 61.3M2018: 61.2M2019: 60.9M2020: 60.5M2021: 60.2M2022: 60.0M2023: 59.6M2024: 59.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia stood at 59.18 million.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 61.32 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.78 million, in 1999.

WB: South Asia ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in WB: South Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 51.78 million
2000 51.87 million +0.2%
2001 53.23 million +2.6%
2002 53.90 million +1.2%
2003 54.47 million +1.1%
2004 54.89 million +0.8%
2005 55.28 million +0.7%
2006 55.73 million +0.8%
2007 56.19 million +0.8%
2008 56.67 million +0.9%
2009 57.20 million +0.9%
2010 57.67 million +0.8%
2011 58.60 million +1.6%
2012 59.10 million +0.9%
2013 59.51 million +0.7%
2014 59.97 million +0.8%
2015 60.55 million +1.0%
2016 61.04 million +0.8%
2017 61.32 million +0.5%
2018 61.22 million -0.2%
2019 60.92 million -0.5%
2020 60.52 million -0.7%
2021 60.24 million -0.4%
2022 59.96 million -0.5%
2023 59.59 million -0.6%
2024 59.18 million -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.78 million 51.78 million 51.78 million 1
2000s 54.94 million 51.87 million 57.20 million 10
2010s 59.99 million 57.67 million 61.32 million 10
2020s 59.90 million 59.18 million 60.52 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.47 million compare
  2. 27 France 1.34 million compare
  3. 28 Yemen 1.33 million compare
  4. 29 Angola 1.28 million compare
  5. 30 Germany 1.22 million compare
  6. 31 Algeria 1.22 million compare
  7. 32 Thailand 1.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia was 59.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 61.32 million in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.78 million in 1999.
How does WB: South Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
WB: South Asia ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South Asia 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