School age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, male was 54.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 54.59 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 84.87 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.59 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 33rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.87 million | — |
| 1997 | 82.08 million | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 66.58 million | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 65.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 64.45 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 64.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.96 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 62.04 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.03 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.43 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.73 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.77 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 63.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.84 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 58.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 54.59 million | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.76 million | 65.50 million | 84.87 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.17 million | 60.79 million | 64.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.72 million | 61.80 million | 65.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.91 million | 54.59 million | 63.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 54.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 84.87 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.59 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 33rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release