School age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 49.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.79 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.74 million
in 2003
All-time low
26.61 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 49.79 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 59.74 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.61 million, in 1974.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 31.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 28.51 million | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 26.87 million | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 26.61 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 31.13 million | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 39.54 million | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 52.88 million | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 54.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 53.34 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 52.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 53.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 55.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 57.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 57.15 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 56.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 55.34 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 53.90 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 51.74 million | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 49.50 million | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 47.42 million | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 46.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 46.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 49.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 51.22 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 51.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 54.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 57.05 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 58.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 59.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 59.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.15 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.29 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 51.50 million | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 50.04 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 49.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.25 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 45.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 45.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 45.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 47.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 48.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 49.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.79 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.64 million | 26.61 million | 54.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.35 million | 49.50 million | 57.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.98 million | 46.50 million | 54.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.64 million | 48.13 million | 59.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.76 million | 44.47 million | 47.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.64 million | 47.12 million | 49.79 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.12 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 49.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 59.74 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.61 million in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release