Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Population of compulsory school age, male was 141.41 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
141.41 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
151.30 million
in 2002
All-time low
126.68 million
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1997201020241997: 133.9M1998: 133.9M1999: 133.6M2000: 133.9M2001: 133.0M2002: 151.3M2003: 149.9M2004: 141.9M2005: 140.8M2006: 135.5M2007: 133.2M2008: 131.2M2009: 129.5M2010: 128.1M2011: 126.7M2012: 127.3M2013: 127.2M2014: 127.7M2015: 129.4M2016: 130.3M2017: 131.3M2018: 134.8M2019: 136.9M2020: 138.4M2021: 140.0M2022: 140.6M2023: 141.3M2024: 141.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 141.41 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 151.30 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 126.68 million, in 2011.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 133.85 million
1998 133.85 million +0.0%
1999 133.62 million -0.2%
2000 133.90 million +0.2%
2001 133.03 million -0.7%
2002 151.30 million +13.7%
2003 149.91 million -0.9%
2004 141.86 million -5.4%
2005 140.76 million -0.8%
2006 135.50 million -3.7%
2007 133.21 million -1.7%
2008 131.21 million -1.5%
2009 129.47 million -1.3%
2010 128.06 million -1.1%
2011 126.68 million -1.1%
2012 127.28 million +0.5%
2013 127.21 million -0.0%
2014 127.68 million +0.4%
2015 129.40 million +1.4%
2016 130.25 million +0.7%
2017 131.29 million +0.8%
2018 134.82 million +2.7%
2019 136.95 million +1.6%
2020 138.37 million +1.0%
2021 140.00 million +1.2%
2022 140.62 million +0.4%
2023 141.29 million +0.5%
2024 141.41 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133.78 million 133.62 million 133.85 million 3
2000s 138.01 million 129.47 million 151.30 million 10
2010s 129.96 million 126.68 million 136.95 million 10
2020s 140.34 million 138.37 million 141.41 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 41 Burkina Faso 3.27 million compare
  2. 42 Mali 3.12 million compare
  3. 43 Morocco 3.06 million compare
  4. 44 Chad 2.82 million compare
  5. 45 Nepal 2.60 million compare
  6. 46 Senegal 2.59 million compare
  7. 47 Saudi Arabia 2.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Population of compulsory school age, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 141.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 151.30 million in 2002.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 126.68 million in 2011.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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