School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): School age population, early childhood educational development was 32.14 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) is 32.14 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 35.32 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.14 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 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) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.32 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.14 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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