School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, secondary education, male was 61.73 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
61.73 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.63 million
in 1986
All-time low
38.86 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 61.73 million.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 89.63 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 38.86 million, in 1974.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 48.29 million
1971 47.50 million -1.6%
1972 44.80 million -5.7%
1973 42.51 million -5.1%
1974 38.86 million -8.6%
1975 41.17 million +6.0%
1976 48.17 million +17.0%
1977 61.16 million +27.0%
1978 74.27 million +21.4%
1979 79.84 million +7.5%
1980 85.12 million +6.6%
1981 87.78 million +3.1%
1982 87.29 million -0.6%
1983 88.51 million +1.4%
1984 88.86 million +0.4%
1985 89.09 million +0.3%
1986 89.63 million +0.6%
1987 87.37 million -2.5%
1988 84.25 million -3.6%
1989 80.32 million -4.7%
1990 76.40 million -4.9%
1991 72.92 million -4.6%
1992 70.27 million -3.6%
1993 68.80 million -2.1%
1994 68.83 million +0.1%
1995 70.24 million +2.0%
1996 71.13 million +1.3%
1997 72.61 million +2.1%
1998 74.26 million +2.3%
1999 76.61 million +3.2%
2000 79.31 million +3.5%
2001 80.39 million +1.4%
2002 83.18 million +3.5%
2003 85.83 million +3.2%
2004 85.26 million -0.7%
2005 83.03 million -2.6%
2006 79.66 million -4.1%
2007 76.51 million -4.0%
2008 72.68 million -5.0%
2009 68.05 million -6.4%
2010 65.78 million -3.3%
2011 64.08 million -2.6%
2012 62.49 million -2.5%
2013 61.62 million -1.4%
2014 60.46 million -1.9%
2015 59.52 million -1.6%
2016 58.84 million -1.1%
2017 58.46 million -0.6%
2018 58.30 million -0.3%
2019 57.94 million -0.6%
2020 58.33 million +0.7%
2021 59.15 million +1.4%
2022 60.15 million +1.7%
2023 61.01 million +1.4%
2024 61.73 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.66 million 38.86 million 79.84 million 10
1980s 86.82 million 80.32 million 89.63 million 10
1990s 72.21 million 68.80 million 76.61 million 10
2000s 79.39 million 68.05 million 85.83 million 10
2010s 60.75 million 57.94 million 65.78 million 10
2020s 60.07 million 58.33 million 61.73 million 5

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  4. 67 Guinea 1.18 million compare
  5. 68 Benin 1.17 million compare
  6. 69 Guatemala 1.16 million compare
  7. 70 Australia 1.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 61.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 89.63 million in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.86 million in 1974.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release