School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 45.07 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45.07 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71.49 million
in 1991
All-time low
43.96 million
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 45.07 million for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 71.49 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.96 million, in 1980.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 48.88 million | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 50.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 51.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 52.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 52.08 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.59 million | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 49.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 46.64 million | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 43.96 million | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 44.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 50.17 million | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 55.74 million | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 61.57 million | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 67.48 million | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 68.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.97 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 69.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 70.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 71.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 70.10 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 68.12 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 64.67 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 61.49 million | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 58.02 million | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 54.94 million | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 53.19 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 52.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.52 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 56.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 58.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 60.28 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 61.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 64.42 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 66.70 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 68.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 67.49 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 64.65 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 61.88 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 58.38 million | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 54.17 million | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 52.22 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 50.68 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 49.33 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.71 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 46.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.07 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.69 million | 46.53 million | 52.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.88 million | 43.96 million | 69.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.54 million | 52.83 million | 71.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.33 million | 53.34 million | 68.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.45 million | 47.55 million | 67.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.79 million | 45.07 million | 46.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 45.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.49 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.96 million in 1980.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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