School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 47.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 47.59 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 104.62 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 47.59 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 96th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 104.62 million | — |
| 1997 | 98.04 million | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 68.66 million | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 61.79 million | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 62.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.08 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 61.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.99 million | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 54.06 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 47.59 million | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.44 million | 68.66 million | 104.62 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.97 million | 61.08 million | 62.92 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.20 million | 47.59 million | 61.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 47.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.62 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.59 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 96th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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