School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, early childhood education, male was 25.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.14 million
Change on year
down 12.2%
Rank
96th
of 194 groups
All-time high
55.05 million
in 1996
All-time low
25.14 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1996–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1996201020241996: 55.0M1997: 51.7M1998: 36.3M1999: 35.4M2000: 34.6M2001: 34.4M2002: 33.4M2003: 32.7M2004: 32.6M2005: 32.1M2006: 31.8M2007: 31.0M2008: 30.9M2009: 31.0M2010: 31.3M2011: 31.8M2012: 32.4M2013: 32.0M2014: 32.4M2015: 32.4M2016: 33.1M2017: 33.2M2018: 33.6M2019: 32.6M2020: 32.5M2021: 32.0M2022: 30.7M2023: 28.6M2024: 25.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 25.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 55.05 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.14 million, in 2024.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 96th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 55.05 million
1997 51.71 million -6.1%
1998 36.32 million -29.8%
1999 35.40 million -2.5%
2000 34.55 million -2.4%
2001 34.38 million -0.5%
2002 33.43 million -2.8%
2003 32.65 million -2.3%
2004 32.55 million -0.3%
2005 32.13 million -1.3%
2006 31.75 million -1.2%
2007 30.97 million -2.5%
2008 30.88 million -0.3%
2009 30.99 million +0.3%
2010 31.34 million +1.1%
2011 31.76 million +1.3%
2012 32.40 million +2.0%
2013 32.00 million -1.3%
2014 32.37 million +1.2%
2015 32.44 million +0.2%
2016 33.07 million +1.9%
2017 33.20 million +0.4%
2018 33.59 million +1.2%
2019 32.55 million -3.1%
2020 32.47 million -0.3%
2021 32.04 million -1.3%
2022 30.74 million -4.1%
2023 28.63 million -6.9%
2024 25.14 million -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.62 million 35.40 million 55.05 million 4
2000s 32.43 million 30.88 million 34.55 million 10
2010s 32.47 million 31.34 million 33.59 million 10
2020s 29.80 million 25.14 million 32.47 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

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  2. 94 Hungary 332,246 compare
  3. 95 Cuba 303,361 compare
  4. 96 Dominican Republic 286,993 compare
  5. 97 Namibia 281,004 compare
  6. 98 Tunisia 280,997 compare
  7. 99 Central African Republic 270,707 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 25.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 55.05 million in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.14 million in 2024.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 96th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release