School age population, upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, upper secondary education, male was 1.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.12 million
in 1986
All-time low
1.35 million
in 2022
Years of data
37
1979–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 1.39 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 2.12 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million, in 2022.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.99 million | — |
| 1980 | 2.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.09 million | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.99 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million | 1.99 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.81 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.46 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.35 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 192 Curacao 2,093 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 2,047 compare
- 194 Grenada 1,787 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,606 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 1,531 compare
- 197 Bermuda 1,445 compare
- 198 Antigua and Barbuda 1,418 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2022.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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