School age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 17.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.27 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.00 million
in 2002
All-time low
12.11 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 17.27 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 21.00 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.11 million, in 1973.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.47 million | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 12.34 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.11 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 16.82 million | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 19.84 million | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 18.52 million | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 18.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 18.45 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 17.86 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 19.87 million | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 19.70 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19.49 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 19.15 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 18.81 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.99 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 16.93 million | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 16.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 15.88 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 15.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16.99 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 17.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 18.52 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 17.36 million | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 18.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 18.70 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.64 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 20.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.98 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.34 million | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 17.61 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.61 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.24 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.89 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.30 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.27 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.12 million | 12.11 million | 19.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.45 million | 15.88 million | 20.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.97 million | 15.98 million | 20.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.02 million | 15.89 million | 21.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 million | 15.16 million | 15.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 million | 16.23 million | 17.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 36 Madagascar 393,934 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 387,769 compare
- 38 Thailand 382,946 compare
- 39 Argentina 381,674 compare
- 40 Niger 376,372 compare
- 41 Cameroon 368,885 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 364,732 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 17.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 million in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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February 2026 Data Release