School age population, tertiary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, tertiary education, male was 77.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.16 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.47 million
in 2009
All-time low
64.97 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 77.16 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 101.47 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.97 million, in 1970.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th 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, tertiary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 67.72 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 69.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 71.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 72.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 72.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 70.76 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 71.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.44 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 67.22 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 68.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 74.37 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 80.37 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 86.61 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 92.96 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 94.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 94.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 96.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 97.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 99.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 98.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 96.47 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 93.34 million | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 90.48 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 87.37 million | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 84.68 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 83.54 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 83.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 87.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 88.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 89.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 93.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 94.85 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 99.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 101.47 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 100.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.27 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 94.74 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 91.43 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 87.30 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 85.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 83.68 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 82.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 80.69 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 79.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.58 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.16 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.22 million | 64.97 million | 72.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.03 million | 67.22 million | 96.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.45 million | 83.54 million | 99.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.76 million | 84.67 million | 101.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.28 million | 79.97 million | 100.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.95 million | 77.16 million | 79.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 77.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 101.47 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.97 million in 1970.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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