Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 96.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.17 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
122.61 million
in 1997
All-time low
88.62 million
in 2013
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia is 96.17 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 122.61 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 88.62 million, in 2013.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 62nd 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 122.61 million | — |
| 1998 | 122.61 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 122.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 122.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 121.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 119.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 116.67 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 108.86 million | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 104.16 million | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 98.94 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 96.66 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 94.54 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 92.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 91.10 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 89.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 89.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 91.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 93.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.17 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.45 million | 122.14 million | 122.61 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 107.54 million | 92.71 million | 122.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.13 million | 88.62 million | 92.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.37 million | 93.97 million | 96.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 59 Republic of Korea 1.99 million compare
- 60 Zambia 1.97 million compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 1.94 million compare
- 62 Australia 1.87 million compare
- 63 Poland 1.81 million compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 1.80 million compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.73 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 96.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.61 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.62 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release