School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific

WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, early childhood education, male was 54.74 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54.74 million
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
31st
of 194 groups
All-time high
85.00 million
in 1996
All-time low
54.74 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1996201020241996: 85.0M1997: 82.2M1998: 66.7M1999: 65.6M2000: 64.6M2001: 64.3M2002: 63.1M2003: 62.2M2004: 62.2M2005: 61.7M2006: 61.5M2007: 60.9M2008: 61.0M2009: 61.4M2010: 61.9M2011: 62.3M2012: 63.5M2013: 63.4M2014: 63.9M2015: 64.1M2016: 64.9M2017: 65.2M2018: 65.5M2019: 63.9M2020: 63.4M2021: 62.7M2022: 61.0M2023: 58.6M2024: 54.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 54.74 million. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 85.00 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.74 million, in 2024.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 31st out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 85.00 million
1997 82.20 million -3.3%
1998 66.72 million -18.8%
1999 65.64 million -1.6%
2000 64.59 million -1.6%
2001 64.25 million -0.5%
2002 63.09 million -1.8%
2003 62.17 million -1.5%
2004 62.16 million -0.0%
2005 61.74 million -0.7%
2006 61.46 million -0.4%
2007 60.89 million -0.9%
2008 61.04 million +0.3%
2009 61.40 million +0.6%
2010 61.91 million +0.8%
2011 62.26 million +0.6%
2012 63.55 million +2.1%
2013 63.39 million -0.2%
2014 63.93 million +0.9%
2015 64.13 million +0.3%
2016 64.87 million +1.2%
2017 65.15 million +0.4%
2018 65.45 million +0.5%
2019 63.94 million -2.3%
2020 63.42 million -0.8%
2021 62.65 million -1.2%
2022 61.00 million -2.6%
2023 58.55 million -4.0%
2024 54.74 million -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.89 million 65.64 million 85.00 million 4
2000s 62.28 million 60.89 million 64.59 million 10
2010s 63.86 million 61.91 million 65.45 million 10
2020s 60.07 million 54.74 million 63.42 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific

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  5. 32 Madagascar 1.37 million compare
  6. 33 Japan 1.34 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
School age population, early childhood education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 54.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 85.00 million in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 54.74 million in 2024.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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