School age population, upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 45.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.71 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.49 million
in 2006
All-time low
27.83 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 45.71 million for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 58.49 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.83 million, in 1976.
That places AIMS: East Asia 42nd 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, upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.13 million | — |
| 1971 | 32.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 32.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 32.68 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 29.87 million | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 28.20 million | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 27.83 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 27.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 39.61 million | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 46.92 million | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 53.32 million | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 55.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 53.84 million | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 53.16 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 54.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 55.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 57.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 57.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.83 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.52 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 54.05 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 51.88 million | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 49.59 million | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 47.48 million | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 46.51 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 49.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 51.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 51.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.98 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 56.13 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 57.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 57.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.85 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 54.02 million | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 50.29 million | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 48.78 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.75 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.75 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.83 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 44.87 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.13 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 45.71 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.01 million | 27.83 million | 46.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.29 million | 53.16 million | 57.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.50 million | 46.51 million | 54.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.87 million | 50.29 million | 58.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.39 million | 43.63 million | 48.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.44 million | 43.57 million | 45.71 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, upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 45.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.49 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.83 million in 1976.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release