School age population, secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, secondary education, male was 93.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.37 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.92 million
in 2003
All-time low
52.97 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 93.37 million.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 112.92 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.97 million, in 1974.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 45th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 59.87 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 57.77 million | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 56.02 million | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 52.97 million | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 55.83 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 63.88 million | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 77.32 million | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 90.84 million | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 96.80 million | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 102.56 million | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 105.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 105.55 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 107.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 108.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 108.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 109.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 107.87 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 105.13 million | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 101.59 million | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 98.04 million | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 94.97 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 92.74 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 91.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 92.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 95.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 97.91 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 100.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 102.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 105.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 106.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 110.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 112.92 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 112.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 110.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 107.20 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 104.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 100.31 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 95.65 million | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 93.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 91.27 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 89.72 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 88.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.82 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 86.12 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 90.95 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 92.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 93.37 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.13 million | 52.97 million | 96.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.20 million | 101.59 million | 109.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.09 million | 91.78 million | 102.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.57 million | 95.65 million | 112.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.64 million | 86.12 million | 93.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.91 million | 88.43 million | 93.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 93.37 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 112.92 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.97 million in 1974.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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