School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 712,508 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
712,508
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
140th
of 187 groups
All-time high
954,750
in 2016
All-time low
711,519
in 2023
Years of data
9
2016–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: Eastern Asia, 2016–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2016202020242016: 954.8k2017: 932.6k2018: 890.0k2019: 840.2k2020: 796.0k2021: 761.9k2022: 735.7k2023: 711.5k2024: 712.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 712,508 for school age population, early childhood educational development 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 954,750 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 711,519, in 2023.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 140th of 187 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 904,394 840,206 954,750 4
2020s 743,526 711,519 795,958 5

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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 712,508 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 954,750 in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 711,519 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release