School age population, last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 17.59 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.59 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.22 million
in 2002
All-time low
12.28 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 17.59 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 21.22 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.28 million, in 1973.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.64 million | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 12.51 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.28 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 16.99 million | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 20.01 million | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 18.70 million | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.87 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 18.63 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 18.04 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 20.05 million | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 19.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19.67 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 19.33 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 18.18 million | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 17.11 million | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 16.74 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.07 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 16.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.77 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 17.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 17.70 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 18.72 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 17.56 million | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 18.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 18.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.84 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 20.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.20 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.57 million | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 17.84 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.40 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.80 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.56 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.59 million | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +38.3% | 12.28 million | 16.99 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.30 million | 12.28 million | 20.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.64 million | 16.07 million | 20.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.17 million | 16.17 million | 20.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.25 million | 16.13 million | 21.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 million | 15.43 million | 16.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 million | 16.54 million | 17.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 419,349 compare
- 33 Colombia 418,228 compare
- 34 Ghana 412,499 compare
- 35 Germany 405,825 compare
- 36 Madagascar 393,934 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 387,769 compare
- 38 Thailand 382,946 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 17.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 million in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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