School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, male was 23.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.80 million
Change on year
down 12.6%
Rank
100th
of 194 groups
All-time high
51.99 million
in 1996
All-time low
23.80 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1996201020241996: 52.0M1997: 48.7M1998: 33.3M1999: 32.3M2000: 31.5M2001: 31.3M2002: 30.4M2003: 29.6M2004: 29.5M2005: 29.2M2006: 28.8M2007: 28.1M2008: 28.1M2009: 28.2M2010: 28.6M2011: 29.0M2012: 29.7M2013: 30.4M2014: 30.8M2015: 30.8M2016: 31.5M2017: 31.6M2018: 32.1M2019: 31.0M2020: 31.0M2021: 30.5M2022: 29.3M2023: 27.2M2024: 23.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia is 23.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 51.99 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.80 million, in 2024.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 100th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 51.99 million
1997 48.66 million -6.4%
1998 33.26 million -31.6%
1999 32.35 million -2.8%
2000 31.50 million -2.6%
2001 31.35 million -0.5%
2002 30.41 million -3.0%
2003 29.63 million -2.6%
2004 29.54 million -0.3%
2005 29.16 million -1.3%
2006 28.83 million -1.1%
2007 28.11 million -2.5%
2008 28.07 million -0.1%
2009 28.21 million +0.5%
2010 28.58 million +1.3%
2011 29.03 million +1.6%
2012 29.69 million +2.3%
2013 30.36 million +2.3%
2014 30.75 million +1.3%
2015 30.83 million +0.2%
2016 31.47 million +2.1%
2017 31.62 million +0.5%
2018 32.05 million +1.4%
2019 31.05 million -3.1%
2020 30.96 million -0.3%
2021 30.54 million -1.4%
2022 29.29 million -4.1%
2023 27.23 million -7.0%
2024 23.80 million -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.56 million 32.35 million 51.99 million 4
2000s 29.48 million 28.07 million 31.50 million 10
2010s 30.54 million 28.58 million 32.05 million 10
2020s 28.36 million 23.80 million 30.96 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 97 Namibia 281,004 compare
  2. 98 Tunisia 280,997 compare
  3. 99 Central African Republic 270,707 compare
  4. 100 Netherlands 267,487 compare
  5. 101 Oman 267,305 compare
  6. 102 Congo 264,751 compare
  7. 103 Austria 263,913 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 23.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 51.99 million in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.80 million in 2024.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 100th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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