School age population, last grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 16.06 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
16.06 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
21.54 million number
in 2000
All-time low
14.18 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 16.06 million number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.54 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.18 million number, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.18 million number | — |
| 1971 | 14.52 million number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15.15 million number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 15.74 million number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 16.32 million number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 16.94 million number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 17.60 million number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 18.30 million number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 18.96 million number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 19.60 million number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 20.11 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 20.35 million number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 20.39 million number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 20.37 million number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 20.32 million number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 20.10 million number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.57 million number | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.82 million number | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 18.14 million number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 17.48 million number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 16.98 million number | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.86 million number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.17 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.30 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.59 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.26 million number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19.29 million number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 20.15 million number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 21.00 million number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 21.54 million number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 21.21 million number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.15 million number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.27 million number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 18.36 million number | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.52 million number | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.10 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.99 million number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.81 million number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.62 million number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.49 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.35 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.18 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.03 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.92 million number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.86 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.88 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.94 million number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.99 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.06 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.73 million number | 14.18 million number | 19.60 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.56 million number | 17.48 million number | 20.39 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.16 million number | 16.86 million number | 21.00 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.56 million number | 16.62 million number | 21.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 million number | 15.86 million number | 16.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 Ethiopia 1.38 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.16 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 1.14 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 1.11 million number compare
- 13 Egypt 978,158 number compare
- 14 Russian Federation 862,824 number compare
- 15 Viet Nam 765,456 number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific was 16.06 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 million number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 million number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.