Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 106.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 106.07 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 106.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.74 million, in 1997.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 118th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.74 million | — |
| 1998 | 42.74 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 43.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 44.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.40 million | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 86.69 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 86.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.60 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 93.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 94.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 104.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 105.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 105.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 106.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 106.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 106.07 million | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +89.0% | 44.12 million | 83.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.90 million | 42.74 million | 43.23 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.07 million | 43.92 million | 93.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.81 million | 92.00 million | 104.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.88 million | 105.03 million | 106.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 106.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 106.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.74 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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