School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, early childhood educational development was 34.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 34.69 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 39.84 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.69 million, in 2024.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 24th 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.60 million | — |
| 1998 | 39.59 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.07 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 38.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.40 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.47 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.69 million | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.67 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.69 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.53 million | 39.40 million | 39.60 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.84 million | 38.46 million | 39.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.46 million | 36.69 million | 39.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.36 million | 34.69 million | 36.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 34.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 39.84 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.69 million in 2024.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 24th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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