School age population, tertiary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, tertiary education, male was 77.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.13 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.38 million
in 2009
All-time low
64.77 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 77.13 million for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 101.38 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.77 million, in 1970.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 32nd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.77 million | — |
| 1971 | 67.52 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 69.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 71.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 72.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 72.66 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 70.58 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 71.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.28 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 67.06 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 68.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 74.22 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 80.23 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 86.47 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 92.81 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 93.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 93.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 96.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 97.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 98.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 97.93 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 96.34 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 93.21 million | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 90.36 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 87.25 million | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 84.56 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 83.42 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 83.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 87.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 88.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 89.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 93.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 94.75 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 99.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 101.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 100.16 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 97.17 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 94.64 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 91.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 87.18 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 85.24 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 83.57 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.98 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 80.59 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.97 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.13 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.03 million | 64.77 million | 72.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.89 million | 67.06 million | 96.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.32 million | 83.42 million | 98.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.65 million | 84.56 million | 101.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.17 million | 79.89 million | 100.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.90 million | 77.13 million | 78.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 77.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 101.38 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.77 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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