School age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 13.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.81 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.08 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 13.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 13.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.08 million, in 1970.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 6.08 million
1971 6.35 million +4.4%
1972 6.63 million +4.4%
1973 6.93 million +4.6%
1974 7.23 million +4.3%
1975 7.47 million +3.4%
1976 7.67 million +2.6%
1977 7.76 million +1.2%
1978 8.04 million +3.7%
1979 8.25 million +2.6%
1980 8.53 million +3.3%
1981 8.70 million +2.1%
1982 8.86 million +1.7%
1983 9.02 million +1.8%
1984 9.20 million +2.1%
1985 9.40 million +2.1%
1986 9.60 million +2.2%
1987 9.80 million +2.0%
1988 10.00 million +2.1%
1989 10.20 million +1.9%
1990 10.36 million +1.6%
1991 10.50 million +1.3%
1992 10.62 million +1.1%
1993 10.76 million +1.3%
1994 10.95 million +1.7%
1995 11.20 million +2.3%
1996 11.47 million +2.4%
1997 11.75 million +2.4%
1998 12.03 million +2.4%
1999 12.27 million +2.0%
2000 12.45 million +1.4%
2001 12.56 million +0.9%
2002 12.53 million -0.3%
2003 12.41 million -0.9%
2004 12.32 million -0.7%
2005 12.36 million +0.4%
2006 12.49 million +1.1%
2007 12.58 million +0.7%
2008 12.65 million +0.5%
2009 12.68 million +0.2%
2010 12.58 million -0.8%
2011 12.62 million +0.4%
2012 12.54 million -0.7%
2013 12.49 million -0.4%
2014 12.40 million -0.7%
2015 12.34 million -0.5%
2016 12.30 million -0.4%
2017 12.20 million -0.8%
2018 13.03 million +6.8%
2019 12.98 million -0.4%
2020 13.01 million +0.2%
2021 13.15 million +1.1%
2022 13.33 million +1.3%
2023 13.57 million +1.8%
2024 13.81 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.24 million 6.08 million 8.25 million 10
1980s 9.33 million 8.53 million 10.20 million 10
1990s 11.19 million 10.36 million 12.27 million 10
2000s 12.50 million 12.32 million 12.68 million 10
2010s 12.55 million 12.20 million 13.03 million 10
2020s 13.38 million 13.01 million 13.81 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 126 Kuwait 92,574 compare
  2. 127 Hong Kong, China 80,600 compare
  3. 128 Croatia 79,922 compare
  4. 129 Georgia 77,364 compare
  5. 130 Costa Rica 76,606 compare
  6. 131 Guinea-Bissau 75,424 compare
  7. 132 Ireland 75,025 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 13.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 13.81 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 6.08 million in 1970.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release