School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 10.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.67 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.07 million
in 1975
All-time low
7.51 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 10.67 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 15.07 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.51 million, in 1973.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 69th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 9.81 million
1971 8.06 million -17.9%
1972 7.90 million -1.9%
1973 7.51 million -5.0%
1974 12.12 million +61.4%
1975 15.07 million +24.3%
1976 13.70 million -9.1%
1977 13.82 million +0.8%
1978 13.52 million -2.1%
1979 12.84 million -5.0%
1980 14.78 million +15.1%
1981 14.54 million -1.6%
1982 14.90 million +2.5%
1983 14.16 million -5.0%
1984 13.74 million -2.9%
1985 13.37 million -2.7%
1986 12.49 million -6.6%
1987 11.39 million -8.8%
1988 10.94 million -3.9%
1989 10.20 million -6.8%
1990 10.21 million +0.1%
1991 10.69 million +4.7%
1992 10.98 million +2.7%
1993 11.41 million +3.9%
1994 12.35 million +8.2%
1995 11.09 million -10.2%
1996 11.72 million +5.7%
1997 12.35 million +5.4%
1998 13.32 million +7.8%
1999 14.11 million +5.9%
2000 13.61 million -3.5%
2001 14.06 million +3.3%
2002 14.55 million +3.5%
2003 11.91 million -18.1%
2004 11.18 million -6.1%
2005 10.79 million -3.5%
2006 10.49 million -2.8%
2007 10.26 million -2.2%
2008 9.93 million -3.3%
2009 9.63 million -3.0%
2010 9.39 million -2.4%
2011 9.25 million -1.5%
2012 9.62 million +4.0%
2013 9.10 million -5.4%
2014 9.00 million -1.1%
2015 8.94 million -0.7%
2016 9.07 million +1.4%
2017 9.15 million +0.9%
2018 9.33 million +1.9%
2019 9.54 million +2.3%
2020 9.82 million +2.9%
2021 9.99 million +1.8%
2022 9.95 million -0.4%
2023 9.90 million -0.4%
2024 10.67 million +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.43 million 7.51 million 15.07 million 10
1980s 13.05 million 10.20 million 14.90 million 10
1990s 11.82 million 10.21 million 14.11 million 10
2000s 11.64 million 9.63 million 14.55 million 10
2010s 9.24 million 8.94 million 9.62 million 10
2020s 10.06 million 9.82 million 10.67 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 66 Poland 190,589 compare
  2. 67 Benin 189,119 compare
  3. 68 Guinea 184,515 compare
  4. 69 Sri Lanka 174,684 compare
  5. 70 Australia 173,016 compare
  6. 71 Cambodia 171,705 compare
  7. 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 168,517 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 10.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.07 million in 1975.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.51 million in 1973.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, 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