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
School age population, early childhood education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1996–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
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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February 2026 Data Release