School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 17.62 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.62 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.27 million
in 2002
All-time low
12.33 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 17.62 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.27 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.33 million, in 1973.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.35 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.69 million | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 12.56 million | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.33 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 17.04 million | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 20.06 million | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 18.75 million | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 18.68 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 18.09 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 20.09 million | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 19.93 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 19.72 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 19.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.05 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 18.23 million | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 17.16 million | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 16.79 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 16.11 million | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 16.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.82 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 17.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 18.77 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 17.61 million | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 18.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 18.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.89 million | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 20.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 20.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.61 million | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 17.89 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 17.45 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.14 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.52 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.97 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.84 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.59 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.62 million | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & 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 | +38.2% | 12.33 million | 17.04 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.35 million | 12.33 million | 20.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.68 million | 16.11 million | 20.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.22 million | 16.22 million | 20.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 million | 16.17 million | 21.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 million | 15.46 million | 16.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.89 million | 16.57 million | 17.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 31 France 424,776 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 17.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 21.27 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 million in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release