Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 79.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 79.53 million.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 107.22 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 71.71 million, in 2013.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 107.22 million | — |
| 1998 | 107.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 105.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 104.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 102.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 99.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 91.65 million | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 87.05 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 82.06 million | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 79.69 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 77.55 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 75.72 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 74.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 72.94 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 71.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 76.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 79.53 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.91 million | 106.31 million | 107.22 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.63 million | 75.72 million | 105.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.09 million | 71.71 million | 75.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.29 million | 76.68 million | 79.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 103.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 53.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 79.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.22 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.71 million in 2013.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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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February 2026 Data Release