School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, early childhood educational development was 712,508 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 712,508, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 2.50 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 711,519, in 2023.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 140th out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.50 million | — |
| 2000 | 2.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 982,757 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 968,033 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 954,750 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 932,620 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 890,001 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 840,206 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 795,958 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 761,902 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 735,743 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 711,519 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 712,508 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 2.50 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 2.05 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 840,206 | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,526 | 711,519 | 795,958 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 712,508 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 711,519 in 2023.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 140th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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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February 2026 Data Release