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

MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 749,498 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
749,498
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
140th
of 187 groups
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2000
All-time low
748,461
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 981.4k2018: 937.7k2019: 887.0k2020: 840.1k2021: 803.5k2022: 774.6k2023: 748.5k2024: 749.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 749,498.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.45 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 748,461, in 2023.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 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 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 million 1.06 million 1.45 million 10
2010s 1.01 million 887,003 1.07 million 10
2020s 783,211 748,461 840,052 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Eastern Asia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: Eastern Asia was 749,498 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 748,461 in 2023.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 140th out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (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