School age population, early childhood educational development in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School age population, early childhood educational development was 17.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 17.56 million. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 25.77 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.56 million, in 2024.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st of 187 groups on this measure, 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 AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.34 million | — |
| 1998 | 24.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 24.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.99 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.22 million | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 19.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.28 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.87 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.56 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.36 million | 24.34 million | 24.39 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.41 million | 24.16 million | 25.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 million | 18.55 million | 25.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 million | 17.56 million | 18.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 175.71 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 120.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 209.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 122.19 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 111.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 17.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.56 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release