Population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 150.09 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
150.09 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
162.13 million
in 2002
All-time low
136.95 million
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: East Asia stood at 150.09 million.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 162.13 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 136.95 million, in 2011.
That places AIMS: East Asia 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 144.29 million | — |
| 1998 | 144.29 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 144.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 144.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 143.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 162.13 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 161.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 153.22 million | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 152.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 146.62 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 144.29 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 142.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 140.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 138.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 136.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 137.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 137.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 137.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 139.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 139.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 140.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 144.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 146.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 147.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 148.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 149.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 150.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 150.09 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.22 million | 144.08 million | 144.29 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 148.98 million | 140.19 million | 162.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.66 million | 136.95 million | 146.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.20 million | 147.38 million | 150.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in AIMS: East Asia was 150.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.13 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.95 million in 2011.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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