School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 101.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
101.86 million
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
39th
of 194 groups
All-time high
160.77 million
in 1996
All-time low
101.86 million
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 101.86 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 160.77 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101.86 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: East Asia 39th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 160.77 million | — |
| 1997 | 155.25 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 125.79 million | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 123.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 121.47 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 120.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 118.43 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 116.60 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 116.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 115.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 115.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 114.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 114.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 114.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 115.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 116.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 117.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 117.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 118.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 118.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 120.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 120.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 121.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 118.97 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 118.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 116.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 113.62 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 109.01 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 101.86 million | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.35 million | 123.58 million | 160.77 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 116.77 million | 114.01 million | 121.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.68 million | 115.67 million | 121.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.85 million | 101.86 million | 118.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (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, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 101.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.77 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.86 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 39th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release