School age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, tertiary education, male was 48.11 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.11 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.71 million
in 1991
All-time low
48.11 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 48.11 million for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 75.71 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.11 million, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 53.11 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 54.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 55.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 56.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 56.31 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 53.82 million | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 53.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.67 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.86 million | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 48.19 million | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 49.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 54.40 million | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 59.97 million | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 65.80 million | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 71.71 million | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 72.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 72.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 74.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 74.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 75.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 74.33 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 72.35 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 68.90 million | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 65.72 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 62.25 million | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 59.17 million | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 57.42 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 57.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 57.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 60.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 64.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 65.65 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 68.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 70.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 72.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 70.82 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.84 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 65.03 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 61.53 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 57.33 million | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 55.39 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 53.80 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 52.50 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 51.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.76 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.92 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.11 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.92 million | 50.75 million | 56.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.11 million | 48.19 million | 74.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.77 million | 57.06 million | 75.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.14 million | 57.57 million | 72.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.64 million | 50.76 million | 70.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.91 million | 48.11 million | 49.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.84 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 48.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.71 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.11 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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