School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): School age population, early childhood educational development was 16.55 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.55 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
43rd
of 187 groups
All-time high
18.20 million
in 2016
All-time low
16.55 million
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) stood at 16.55 million. 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 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 18.20 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.55 million, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.19 million | — |
| 1998 | 17.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.58 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16.99 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.55 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.15 million | 17.09 million | 17.19 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.07 million | 16.81 million | 17.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 million | 17.38 million | 18.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 million | 16.55 million | 17.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 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 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 16.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.20 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release