School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 3.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 3.55 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 6.09 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 173rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.81 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.09 million | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 5.86 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.12 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.81 million | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.62 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.48 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.42 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.42 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.20 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.73 million | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.56 million | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.55 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.83 million | 4.81 million | 4.85 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million | 4.48 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 million | 4.20 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million | 3.55 million | 4.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 3.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 173rd out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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