School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 14.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.79 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.60 million
in 2009
All-time low
345,721
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1989–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1989200620241989: 345.7k1990: 354.9k1991: 365.3k1992: 375.7k1993: 383.9k1994: 390.2k1995: 395.5k1996: 401.1k1997: 10.0M1998: 13.2M1999: 14.0M2000: 15.0M2001: 16.2M2002: 15.0M2003: 15.7M2004: 17.3M2005: 18.3M2006: 19.1M2007: 18.6M2008: 19.1M2009: 19.6M2010: 17.0M2011: 17.2M2012: 16.8M2013: 15.9M2014: 15.2M2015: 14.8M2016: 14.4M2017: 14.1M2018: 14.0M2019: 14.4M2020: 13.8M2021: 13.7M2022: 13.7M2023: 14.7M2024: 14.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia recorded 14.79 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 19.60 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 345,721, in 1989.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 345,721
1990 354,931 +2.7%
1991 365,310 +2.9%
1992 375,697 +2.8%
1993 383,863 +2.2%
1994 390,175 +1.6%
1995 395,536 +1.4%
1996 401,128 +1.4%
1997 9.96 million +2383.2%
1998 13.21 million +32.6%
1999 14.03 million +6.3%
2000 15.00 million +6.9%
2001 16.16 million +7.8%
2002 15.01 million -7.1%
2003 15.69 million +4.5%
2004 17.31 million +10.4%
2005 18.29 million +5.7%
2006 19.11 million +4.5%
2007 18.64 million -2.5%
2008 19.11 million +2.6%
2009 19.60 million +2.5%
2010 16.98 million -13.3%
2011 17.16 million +1.0%
2012 16.81 million -2.0%
2013 15.89 million -5.5%
2014 15.15 million -4.6%
2015 14.76 million -2.6%
2016 14.44 million -2.2%
2017 14.08 million -2.4%
2018 13.96 million -0.9%
2019 14.37 million +3.0%
2020 13.82 million -3.8%
2021 13.71 million -0.8%
2022 13.65 million -0.4%
2023 14.70 million +7.6%
2024 14.79 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 345,721 345,721 345,721 1
1990s 3.99 million 354,931 14.03 million 10
2000s 17.39 million 15.00 million 19.60 million 10
2010s 15.36 million 13.96 million 17.16 million 10
2020s 14.13 million 13.65 million 14.79 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 31 Malaysia 610,730 compare
  2. 32 Cameroon 589,324 compare
  3. 33 Syria 581,937 compare
  4. 34 Japan 559,011 compare
  5. 35 Zimbabwe 548,947 compare
  6. 36 Spain 542,713 compare
  7. 37 Mali 517,538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 14.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.60 million in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 345,721 in 1989.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release