School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 32.14 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32.14 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
43rd
of 187 groups
All-time high
35.32 million
in 2016
All-time low
32.14 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) recorded 32.14 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 35.32 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.14 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 43rd of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.49 million | — |
| 1998 | 33.48 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 33.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 32.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.86 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.02 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 32.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 32.14 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.43 million | 33.31 million | 33.49 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.26 million | 32.72 million | 34.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.75 million | 33.86 million | 35.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 million | 32.14 million | 33.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 32.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.32 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.14 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release