School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 33.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.61 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
36th
of 187 groups
All-time high
38.75 million
in 2012
All-time low
33.61 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 33.61 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 38.75 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.61 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 36th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38.67 million | — |
| 1998 | 38.66 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.48 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.97 million | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 37.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.36 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.59 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 35.05 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.59 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 33.61 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.60 million | 38.48 million | 38.67 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.88 million | 37.54 million | 38.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.36 million | 35.59 million | 38.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.27 million | 33.61 million | 35.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 33 North Korea 686,093 compare
- 34 Israel 550,305 compare
- 35 Romania 524,930 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 510,377 compare
- 37 Mauritania 502,802 compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 473,037 compare
- 39 Ukraine 448,585 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 33.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.75 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.61 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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