School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, secondary education, male was 97.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.50 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
118.89 million
in 2003
All-time low
59.69 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 97.50 million for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 118.89 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.69 million, in 1974.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 66.63 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.52 million | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 62.76 million | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 59.69 million | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 62.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 70.58 million | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 84.01 million | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 97.52 million | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 103.47 million | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 109.23 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 112.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 112.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 113.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 114.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 115.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 116.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 114.50 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 111.76 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 108.21 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 104.66 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 101.57 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 99.33 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 98.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 98.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 100.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 102.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 104.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 106.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 109.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 112.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 113.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 116.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 118.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 118.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 116.22 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 112.97 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 109.87 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 106.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 101.32 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 98.87 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 96.81 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 95.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 94.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 91.81 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 91.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 96.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 97.50 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.85 million | 59.69 million | 103.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.85 million | 108.21 million | 116.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.65 million | 98.35 million | 109.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.52 million | 101.32 million | 118.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.68 million | 91.01 million | 98.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.11 million | 92.72 million | 97.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 39 Niger 2.31 million compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 2.29 million compare
- 41 Ghana 2.27 million compare
- 42 Argentina 2.26 million compare
- 43 Mozambique 2.09 million compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 2.07 million compare
- 45 Nepal 2.06 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 97.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.89 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.69 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release