School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: 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.
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 SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 18.20 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.55 million, in 2024.
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 187 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 30.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.55 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release