School age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 43.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.61 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
55.73 million
in 2006
All-time low
24.36 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 43.61 million for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 55.73 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.36 million, in 1976.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 44th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.61 million | — |
| 1971 | 28.55 million | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 29.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 29.17 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.37 million | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 24.71 million | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 24.36 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 36.16 million | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 43.48 million | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 49.88 million | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 51.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 50.40 million | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 49.72 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 50.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 52.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 54.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 53.99 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.41 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 52.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 50.65 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 48.48 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 46.21 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 44.10 million | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 43.14 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 43.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.22 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 45.72 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 47.67 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 48.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 48.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.94 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 53.20 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 54.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 55.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.10 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.27 million | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 47.55 million | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 46.06 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 45.05 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.15 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 43.29 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 41.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 42.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 43.61 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.51 million | 24.36 million | 43.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.87 million | 49.72 million | 54.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.14 million | 43.14 million | 50.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.96 million | 47.55 million | 55.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.90 million | 41.32 million | 46.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.29 million | 41.34 million | 43.61 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 43.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 55.73 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.36 million in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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