School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, upper secondary education, male was 43.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.09 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
55.10 million
in 2006
All-time low
23.82 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 43.09 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 55.10 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.82 million, in 1976.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 46th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.17 million | — |
| 1971 | 28.06 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 28.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 28.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 25.82 million | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 24.19 million | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 23.82 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 23.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 35.56 million | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 42.85 million | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 49.23 million | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 51.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 49.67 million | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 48.97 million | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 50.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 51.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 53.63 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 53.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 52.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 51.49 million | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 50.07 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 47.93 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 45.68 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 43.58 million | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 42.61 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 42.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 45.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 47.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 47.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 48.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.34 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 52.59 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 53.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.46 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.63 million | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 46.91 million | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 45.41 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 44.41 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.09 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 40.75 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 43.09 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.97 million | 23.82 million | 42.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.15 million | 48.97 million | 53.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.58 million | 42.60 million | 50.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.34 million | 46.91 million | 55.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.28 million | 40.75 million | 45.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 million | 40.78 million | 43.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 43.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 55.10 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 million in 1976.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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