School age population, upper secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, upper secondary education, male was 72.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
72.43 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 43 groups
All-time high
72.43 million number
in 2019
All-time low
29.64 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 72.43 million number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 72.43 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.64 million number, in 1970.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.64 million number | — |
| 1971 | 30.44 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 31.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 31.63 million number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 32.29 million number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 33.03 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 33.87 million number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 34.72 million number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 35.58 million number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 36.39 million number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 37.16 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 37.89 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 38.55 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 39.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 40.03 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 40.83 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 41.68 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 42.52 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 43.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 44.39 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 45.39 million number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 47.41 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 48.22 million number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 49.37 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 50.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 52.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 53.45 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 58.69 million number | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 60.07 million number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 61.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.38 million number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.29 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.18 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.99 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.72 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.34 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.87 million number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.40 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.95 million number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.54 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.13 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.71 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.28 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.81 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.29 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.00 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.25 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.43 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.87 million number | 29.64 million number | 36.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.58 million number | 37.16 million number | 44.39 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.17 million number | 45.39 million number | 60.07 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.04 million number | 61.31 million number | 67.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.81 million number | 68.54 million number | 72.43 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 4 Indonesia 7.23 million number compare
- 5 Nigeria 6.72 million number compare
- 6 United States 6.45 million number compare
- 7 Bangladesh 6.35 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 5.38 million number compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.89 million number compare
- 10 Mexico 3.43 million number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 72.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.43 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 million number in 1970.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.