Population of compulsory school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of compulsory school age, male was 134.01 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
134.01 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
153.38 million number
in 2002
All-time low
129.32 million number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1997200820191997: 133.7M number1998: 133.7M number1999: 136.1M number2000: 137.0M number2001: 135.9M number2002: 153.4M number2003: 151.4M number2004: 141.9M number2005: 141.4M number2006: 138.3M number2007: 135.3M number2008: 133.2M number2009: 131.8M number2010: 131.9M number2011: 130.9M number2012: 130.2M number2013: 129.6M number2014: 129.3M number2015: 130.0M number2016: 130.4M number2017: 130.7M number2018: 133.4M number2019: 134.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 134.01 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 153.38 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 129.32 million number, in 2014.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 133.66 million number
1998 133.66 million number +0.0%
1999 136.15 million number +1.9%
2000 137.01 million number +0.6%
2001 135.93 million number -0.8%
2002 153.38 million number +12.8%
2003 151.43 million number -1.3%
2004 141.88 million number -6.3%
2005 141.45 million number -0.3%
2006 138.31 million number -2.2%
2007 135.28 million number -2.2%
2008 133.23 million number -1.5%
2009 131.84 million number -1.0%
2010 131.89 million number +0.0%
2011 130.90 million number -0.7%
2012 130.17 million number -0.6%
2013 129.64 million number -0.4%
2014 129.32 million number -0.3%
2015 129.99 million number +0.5%
2016 130.43 million number +0.3%
2017 130.71 million number +0.2%
2018 133.36 million number +2.0%
2019 134.01 million number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134.49 million number 133.66 million number 136.15 million number 3
2000s 139.97 million number 131.84 million number 153.38 million number 10
2010s 131.04 million number 129.32 million number 134.01 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 11 Ethiopia 11.19 million number compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 8.99 million number compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 8.31 million number compare
  4. 14 Kenya 7.96 million number compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 7.56 million number compare
  6. 16 Viet Nam 7.52 million number compare
  7. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.40 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Population of compulsory school age, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 134.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 153.38 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 129.32 million number in 2014.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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