Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 2.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in AIMS: East Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in AIMS: East Asia stood at 2.83 million. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 6.08 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: East Asia 47th out of 172 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.23 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.39 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 6.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.37 million | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.60 million | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.82 million | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.10 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.83 million | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 3.23 million | 6.08 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 2.83 million | 4.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
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More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in AIMS: East Asia was 2.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 47th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release