Population of compulsory school age, male in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 91.47 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
91.47 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
116.67 million
in 1997
All-time low
83.40 million
in 2013
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1997201020241997: 116.7M1998: 116.7M1999: 116.2M2000: 116.2M2001: 115.3M2002: 113.8M2003: 111.0M2004: 103.3M2005: 98.6M2006: 93.4M2007: 91.1M2008: 89.1M2009: 87.3M2010: 85.7M2011: 84.5M2012: 83.7M2013: 83.4M2014: 83.7M2015: 84.3M2016: 84.6M2017: 85.5M2018: 86.4M2019: 88.1M2020: 89.1M2021: 90.3M2022: 90.7M2023: 91.2M2024: 91.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 91.47 million.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 116.67 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 83.40 million, in 2013.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 116.67 million
1998 116.67 million -0.0%
1999 116.20 million -0.4%
2000 116.24 million +0.0%
2001 115.31 million -0.8%
2002 113.78 million -1.3%
2003 111.02 million -2.4%
2004 103.28 million -7.0%
2005 98.61 million -4.5%
2006 93.43 million -5.3%
2007 91.15 million -2.4%
2008 89.05 million -2.3%
2009 87.25 million -2.0%
2010 85.70 million -1.8%
2011 84.50 million -1.4%
2012 83.71 million -0.9%
2013 83.40 million -0.4%
2014 83.73 million +0.4%
2015 84.27 million +0.6%
2016 84.62 million +0.4%
2017 85.46 million +1.0%
2018 86.35 million +1.0%
2019 88.06 million +2.0%
2020 89.12 million +1.2%
2021 90.33 million +1.4%
2022 90.68 million +0.4%
2023 91.23 million +0.6%
2024 91.47 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116.51 million 116.20 million 116.67 million 3
2000s 101.91 million 87.25 million 116.24 million 10
2010s 84.98 million 83.40 million 88.06 million 10
2020s 90.57 million 89.12 million 91.47 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 66 Malaysia 1.72 million compare
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  4. 69 Dominican Republic 1.44 million compare
  5. 70 Israel 1.34 million compare
  6. 71 Honduras 1.33 million compare
  7. 72 Netherlands 1.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Population of compulsory school age, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 91.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 116.67 million in 1997.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.40 million in 2013.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Eastern 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release