School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, early childhood education, male was 26.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.40 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
93rd
of 194 groups
All-time high
28.53 million
in 2017
All-time low
25.71 million
in 2003
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997201020241997: 26.6M1998: 26.5M1999: 26.3M2000: 26.1M2001: 25.9M2002: 25.8M2003: 25.7M2004: 25.8M2005: 25.8M2006: 25.9M2007: 26.0M2008: 26.2M2009: 26.5M2010: 26.7M2011: 27.0M2012: 27.7M2013: 27.9M2014: 28.1M2015: 28.3M2016: 28.4M2017: 28.5M2018: 28.5M2019: 28.0M2020: 27.6M2021: 27.3M2022: 27.0M2023: 26.7M2024: 26.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 26.40 million.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 28.53 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.71 million, in 2003.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 93rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 26.58 million
1998 26.51 million -0.3%
1999 26.32 million -0.7%
2000 26.11 million -0.8%
2001 25.93 million -0.7%
2002 25.80 million -0.5%
2003 25.71 million -0.3%
2004 25.82 million +0.4%
2005 25.79 million -0.1%
2006 25.86 million +0.3%
2007 26.01 million +0.6%
2008 26.23 million +0.9%
2009 26.51 million +1.1%
2010 26.72 million +0.8%
2011 26.97 million +0.9%
2012 27.65 million +2.5%
2013 27.93 million +1.0%
2014 28.13 million +0.7%
2015 28.26 million +0.5%
2016 28.39 million +0.4%
2017 28.53 million +0.5%
2018 28.45 million -0.3%
2019 28.00 million -1.6%
2020 27.58 million -1.5%
2021 27.27 million -1.1%
2022 26.96 million -1.1%
2023 26.68 million -1.1%
2024 26.40 million -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.47 million 26.32 million 26.58 million 3
2000s 25.98 million 25.71 million 26.51 million 10
2010s 27.90 million 26.72 million 28.53 million 10
2020s 26.98 million 26.40 million 27.58 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, early childhood education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 26.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 28.53 million in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 25.71 million in 2003.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 93rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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