School age population, tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 75.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.51 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.05 million
in 2009
All-time low
64.02 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia stood at 75.51 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 100.05 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.02 million, in 1970.
That places AIMS: East Asia 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 66.76 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 68.74 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 70.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 71.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 71.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.77 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 70.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 70.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 68.43 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 66.20 million | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 67.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 73.33 million | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 79.33 million | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 85.56 million | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 91.90 million | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 92.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 93.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 94.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 95.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 96.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 98.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 96.98 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.37 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 92.24 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 89.37 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 86.25 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 83.55 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 82.40 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 82.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 86.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 87.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 88.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 90.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 91.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 93.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 95.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 97.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 95.81 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 93.27 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 89.93 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 85.78 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 83.81 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 82.13 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 80.52 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.45 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.51 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.24 million | 64.02 million | 71.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.98 million | 66.20 million | 95.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.34 million | 82.40 million | 98.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.47 million | 83.52 million | 100.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.75 million | 78.37 million | 98.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.35 million | 75.51 million | 77.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (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 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 75.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.05 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.02 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release