Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes was 2.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 2.83 million, measured in 2024. 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.08 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 47th of 172 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 44 Laos 8,750 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 8,257 compare
- 46 Jamaica 7,913 compare
- 47 Moldova 7,565 compare
- 48 Cyprus 5,589 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,364 compare
- 50 North Macedonia 4,264 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 80.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 15.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 98.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 45.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 47th out of 172 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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