Population of compulsory school age, male in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Population of compulsory school age, male was 150.41 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
150.41 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
173.05 million number
in 2000
All-time low
136.09 million number
in 2012
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Late-demographic dividend, 1997–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1997200820191997: 169.6M number1998: 169.6M number1999: 170.8M number2000: 173.0M number2001: 170.8M number2002: 167.3M number2003: 165.2M number2004: 156.3M number2005: 154.8M number2006: 150.7M number2007: 147.0M number2008: 143.7M number2009: 141.4M number2010: 139.4M number2011: 137.4M number2012: 136.1M number2013: 146.5M number2014: 146.1M number2015: 147.5M number2016: 148.0M number2017: 148.4M number2018: 148.7M number2019: 150.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, male in Late-demographic dividend stood at 150.41 million number.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 173.05 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136.09 million number, in 2012.

That places Late-demographic dividend 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Late-demographic dividend, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 169.64 million number
1998 169.60 million number -0.0%
1999 170.81 million number +0.7%
2000 173.05 million number +1.3%
2001 170.77 million number -1.3%
2002 167.31 million number -2.0%
2003 165.21 million number -1.3%
2004 156.31 million number -5.4%
2005 154.84 million number -0.9%
2006 150.66 million number -2.7%
2007 146.97 million number -2.4%
2008 143.71 million number -2.2%
2009 141.38 million number -1.6%
2010 139.37 million number -1.4%
2011 137.41 million number -1.4%
2012 136.09 million number -1.0%
2013 146.51 million number +7.7%
2014 146.12 million number -0.3%
2015 147.53 million number +1.0%
2016 148.02 million number +0.3%
2017 148.41 million number +0.3%
2018 148.71 million number +0.2%
2019 150.41 million number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170.02 million number 169.60 million number 170.81 million number 3
2000s 157.02 million number 141.38 million number 173.05 million number 10
2010s 144.86 million number 136.09 million number 150.41 million number 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 8 Philippines 14.50 million number compare
  2. 9 Brazil 13.47 million number compare
  3. 10 Egypt 11.83 million number compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 11.19 million number compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 8.99 million number compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 8.31 million number compare
  7. 14 Kenya 7.96 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Late-demographic dividend?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Late-demographic dividend was 150.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 173.05 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 136.09 million number in 2012.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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