School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, secondary education, male was 99.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.44 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
120.19 million
in 2003
All-time low
60.65 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 99.44 million for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 120.19 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.65 million, in 1974.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 38th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 67.55 million | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 65.45 million | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 63.70 million | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 60.65 million | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 63.51 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 71.56 million | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 85.00 million | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 98.52 million | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 104.48 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 110.25 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 113.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 113.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 114.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 115.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 116.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 117.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 115.55 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 112.82 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 109.27 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 105.73 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 102.65 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 100.43 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 99.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 100.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 102.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 103.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 105.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 107.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 110.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 113.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 114.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 117.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 120.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 119.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 117.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 114.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 111.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 107.45 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 102.75 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 100.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 98.29 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.68 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 95.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.43 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.44 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 97.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 98.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 99.44 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.82 million | 60.65 million | 104.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.88 million | 109.27 million | 117.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.78 million | 99.46 million | 110.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.85 million | 102.75 million | 120.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.29 million | 92.67 million | 100.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.99 million | 94.52 million | 99.44 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 99.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 120.19 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.65 million in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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