Population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Population of compulsory school age, male was 319.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
319.34 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
319.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
193.21 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 319.34 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 319.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193.21 million, in 1998.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 193.21 million | — |
| 1998 | 193.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 193.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 194.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 193.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 212.90 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 212.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 204.86 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 206.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 201.81 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 199.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 199.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 299.99 million | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 299.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 299.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 300.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 300.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 301.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 306.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 307.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 308.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 312.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 314.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 316.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 318.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 319.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 319.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 319.34 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.32 million | 193.21 million | 193.54 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 212.60 million | 193.97 million | 299.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.87 million | 299.04 million | 314.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.55 million | 316.24 million | 319.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Philippines 15.20 million compare
- 11 Ethiopia 12.85 million compare
- 12 Russian Federation 10.30 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.63 million compare
- 14 Viet Nam 8.38 million compare
- 15 Kenya 8.22 million compare
- 16 Bangladesh 8.06 million compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 319.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 319.65 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.21 million in 1998.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 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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February 2026 Data Release