Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 9.33 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.33 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
194th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.85 million
in 2006
All-time low
9.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 9.33 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 11.85 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million, in 2023.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.96 million | — |
| 1975 | 9.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 10.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.44 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.25 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.09 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 9.95 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 9.81 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.68 million | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.57 million | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.45 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.39 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.38 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.59 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.23 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.84 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.68 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.38 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.06 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.74 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.38 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.02 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.73 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.69 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.49 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.41 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.33 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.19 million | 9.96 million | 10.46 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.01 million | 9.45 million | 10.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.53 million | 9.38 million | 9.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.10 million | 9.75 million | 11.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 million | 9.38 million | 10.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 million | 9.30 million | 9.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 9.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2023.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 194th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release