School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 11.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.19 million
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.74 million
in 1975
All-time low
8.18 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 11.19 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 15.74 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.18 million, in 1973.

That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 10.48 million
1971 8.73 million -16.7%
1972 8.58 million -1.8%
1973 8.18 million -4.6%
1974 12.79 million +56.4%
1975 15.74 million +23.0%
1976 14.38 million -8.7%
1977 14.49 million +0.8%
1978 14.19 million -2.0%
1979 13.51 million -4.8%
1980 15.45 million +14.3%
1981 15.22 million -1.5%
1982 15.58 million +2.4%
1983 14.83 million -4.8%
1984 14.41 million -2.8%
1985 14.05 million -2.5%
1986 13.16 million -6.3%
1987 12.06 million -8.4%
1988 11.62 million -3.7%
1989 10.88 million -6.4%
1990 10.89 million +0.1%
1991 11.37 million +4.4%
1992 11.66 million +2.5%
1993 12.09 million +3.7%
1994 13.02 million +7.7%
1995 11.77 million -9.6%
1996 12.39 million +5.3%
1997 13.03 million +5.1%
1998 14.00 million +7.4%
1999 14.78 million +5.6%
2000 14.28 million -3.4%
2001 14.71 million +3.0%
2002 15.19 million +3.3%
2003 12.54 million -17.5%
2004 11.80 million -5.8%
2005 11.40 million -3.4%
2006 11.11 million -2.6%
2007 10.88 million -2.0%
2008 10.54 million -3.2%
2009 10.24 million -2.8%
2010 10.00 million -2.3%
2011 9.86 million -1.5%
2012 10.23 million +3.8%
2013 9.70 million -5.2%
2014 9.59 million -1.1%
2015 9.52 million -0.8%
2016 9.63 million +1.2%
2017 9.70 million +0.7%
2018 9.87 million +1.8%
2019 10.09 million +2.2%
2020 10.37 million +2.8%
2021 10.54 million +1.6%
2022 10.49 million -0.4%
2023 10.45 million -0.5%
2024 11.19 million +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.11 million 8.18 million 15.74 million 10
1980s 13.73 million 10.88 million 15.58 million 10
1990s 12.50 million 10.89 million 14.78 million 10
2000s 12.27 million 10.24 million 15.19 million 10
2010s 9.82 million 9.52 million 10.23 million 10
2020s 10.61 million 10.37 million 11.19 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 64 Ukraine 200,988 compare
  2. 65 Guatemala 199,376 compare
  3. 66 Poland 190,589 compare
  4. 67 Benin 189,119 compare
  5. 68 Guinea 184,515 compare
  6. 69 Sri Lanka 174,684 compare
  7. 70 Australia 173,016 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 11.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 15.74 million in 1975.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.18 million in 1973.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release