School age population, upper secondary education, male in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 19.55 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 19.55 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 25.55 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.55 million number, in 2019.
That places Post-demographic dividend 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.10 million number | — |
| 1971 | 23.33 million number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 23.59 million number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 23.83 million number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 24.03 million number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 24.22 million number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 24.44 million number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 24.70 million number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.04 million number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 25.31 million number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.47 million number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 25.55 million number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 25.34 million number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 25.06 million number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 24.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 24.61 million number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.47 million number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 24.31 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 24.14 million number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 23.90 million number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.62 million number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 23.20 million number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 22.73 million number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.23 million number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.88 million number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 21.66 million number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.54 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.50 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 21.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.32 million number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 21.18 million number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.08 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.06 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.11 million number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.32 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.35 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.54 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.32 million number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.06 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.77 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.27 million number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.30 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.13 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.98 million number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.86 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.77 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.61 million number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.55 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.16 million number | 23.10 million number | 25.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.77 million number | 23.90 million number | 25.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.12 million number | 21.32 million number | 23.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.30 million number | 21.06 million number | 21.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.13 million number | 19.55 million number | 21.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Post-demographic dividend?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Post-demographic dividend was 19.55 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 million number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.55 million number in 2019.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.