Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 54.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.36 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
21.93 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 54.36 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 54.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.93 million, in 1997.
SDG: South-eastern Asia 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 54.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.93 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: South-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