Population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 135.58 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
135.58 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
148.46 million
in 2002
All-time low
122.43 million
in 2013
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: East Asia is 135.58 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 148.46 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 122.43 million, in 2013.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 41st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 133.44 million | — |
| 1998 | 133.43 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 132.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 132.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 131.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 148.46 million | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 146.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 138.93 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 137.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 132.43 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 130.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 127.80 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 125.86 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 124.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 122.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 122.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 122.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 122.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 124.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 124.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 125.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 129.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 131.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 132.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 134.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 134.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 135.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 135.58 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.21 million | 132.75 million | 133.44 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 135.22 million | 125.86 million | 148.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.95 million | 122.43 million | 131.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.40 million | 132.49 million | 135.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in AIMS: East Asia was 135.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.46 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.43 million in 2013.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release