School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia

MDG: South-eastern Asia: 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997201020241997: 17.2M1998: 17.2M1999: 17.1M2000: 17.0M2001: 16.9M2002: 16.8M2003: 16.8M2004: 17.0M2005: 17.0M2006: 17.1M2007: 17.2M2008: 17.4M2009: 17.6M2010: 17.7M2011: 17.7M2012: 17.8M2013: 18.0M2014: 18.1M2015: 18.2M2016: 18.2M2017: 18.0M2018: 17.7M2019: 17.4M2020: 17.2M2021: 17.0M2022: 16.9M2023: 16.7M2024: 16.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 16.55 million for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024. 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 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 18.20 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.55 million, in 2024.

That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in MDG: South-eastern Asia 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 MDG: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18.20 million in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.55 million in 2024.
How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 187 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: South-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