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
School age population, early childhood education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.25 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release