Population of compulsory school age, male in Middle income
Middle income: Population of compulsory school age, male was 465.40 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Middle income, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Middle income is 465.40 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Middle income peaked at 465.40 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 281.76 million number, in 1997.
Middle income ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 281.76 million number | — |
| 1998 | 281.85 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 286.43 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 289.80 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 291.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 308.67 million number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 306.95 million number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 315.28 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 317.43 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 315.74 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 314.44 million number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 312.52 million number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 418.51 million number | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 421.40 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 422.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 429.98 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 445.50 million number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 447.43 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 456.79 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 459.26 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 457.67 million number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 462.01 million number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 465.40 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.35 million number | 281.76 million number | 286.43 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 319.04 million number | 289.80 million number | 418.51 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.79 million number | 421.40 million number | 465.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Middle income?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Middle income was 465.40 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 465.40 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.76 million number in 1997.
- How does Middle income rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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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Population of male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.