Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Population of compulsory school age, male was 54.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) stood at 54.36 million.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 54.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.93 million, in 1997.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 21.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.88 million | +88.8% |
| 2003 | 44.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 44.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.14 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 48.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.75 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 48.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 50.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.05 million | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 53.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.36 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.01 million | 21.93 million | 22.19 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.72 million | 22.60 million | 48.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.84 million | 47.38 million | 53.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.24 million | 53.78 million | 54.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1119 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 54.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.93 million in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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