School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in IBRD only

IBRD only: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 126.45 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
126.45 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
140.80 million number
in 2005
All-time low
71.72 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, upper secondary education, male in IBRD only, 1970–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in IBRD only is 126.45 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in IBRD only peaked at 140.80 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.72 million number, in 1970.

That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in IBRD only, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 71.72 million number —
1971 73.00 million number +1.8%
1972 73.51 million number +0.7%
1973 74.25 million number +1.0%
1974 75.63 million number +1.9%
1975 77.70 million number +2.7%
1976 79.93 million number +2.9%
1977 81.06 million number +1.4%
1978 92.82 million number +14.5%
1979 96.11 million number +3.5%
1980 98.61 million number +2.6%
1981 101.18 million number +2.6%
1982 103.86 million number +2.6%
1983 106.54 million number +2.6%
1984 109.09 million number +2.4%
1985 111.36 million number +2.1%
1986 113.12 million number +1.6%
1987 114.28 million number +1.0%
1988 115.09 million number +0.7%
1989 116.39 million number +1.1%
1990 117.02 million number +0.5%
1991 117.00 million number -0.0%
1992 116.33 million number -0.6%
1993 115.74 million number -0.5%
1994 115.56 million number -0.2%
1995 116.01 million number +0.4%
1996 117.28 million number +1.1%
1997 119.45 million number +1.9%
1998 121.95 million number +2.1%
1999 123.67 million number +1.4%
2000 126.28 million number +2.1%
2001 129.25 million number +2.3%
2002 132.32 million number +2.4%
2003 136.17 million number +2.9%
2004 139.32 million number +2.3%
2005 140.80 million number +1.1%
2006 139.91 million number -0.6%
2007 137.30 million number -1.9%
2008 134.11 million number -2.3%
2009 131.80 million number -1.7%
2010 129.54 million number -1.7%
2011 128.44 million number -0.8%
2012 128.03 million number -0.3%
2013 127.55 million number -0.4%
2014 127.27 million number -0.2%
2015 127.06 million number -0.2%
2016 126.28 million number -0.6%
2017 125.94 million number -0.3%
2018 126.52 million number +0.5%
2019 126.45 million number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.57 million number 71.72 million number 96.11 million number 10
1980s 108.95 million number 98.61 million number 116.39 million number 10
1990s 118.00 million number 115.56 million number 123.67 million number 10
2000s 134.73 million number 126.28 million number 140.80 million number 10
2010s 127.31 million number 125.94 million number 129.54 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 China 26.39 million number compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 9.32 million number compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 7.23 million number compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 6.72 million number compare
  5. 6 United States 6.45 million number compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 6.35 million number compare
  7. 8 Brazil 5.38 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in IBRD only?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in IBRD only was 126.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 140.80 million number in 2005.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 71.72 million number in 1970.
How does IBRD only rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.