School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 24.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.39 million
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.68 million
in 1975
All-time low
24.39 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 24.39 million for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 59.68 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24.39 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 55.26 million | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 56.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 57.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 58.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 59.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 58.61 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 57.42 million | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 54.98 million | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 52.12 million | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 49.26 million | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 46.02 million | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 43.68 million | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 42.94 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 42.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 46.29 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 46.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 47.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 49.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 52.35 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 54.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 55.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 57.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 54.87 million | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 52.37 million | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 49.03 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 33.64 million | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 32.72 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 31.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.86 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.81 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 29.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.67 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 29.96 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 27.88 million | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 24.39 million | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.74 million | 52.12 million | 59.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.77 million | 42.94 million | 49.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.16 million | 32.72 million | 57.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.05 million | 28.72 million | 31.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.13 million | 29.17 million | 32.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.02 million | 24.39 million | 31.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 56.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 68.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 24.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.68 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.39 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release