School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern Asia is 1.46 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.96 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 2023.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 140th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.73 million | 1.96 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.46 million | 1.64 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2023.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 140th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release