School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 32.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.71 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.16 million
in 2002
All-time low
23.65 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 32.71 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 40.16 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.65 million, in 1973.
That places AIMS: East Asia 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.57 million | — |
| 1971 | 24.35 million | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 24.09 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.65 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 32.82 million | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 38.70 million | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 36.14 million | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 36.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 35.99 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 34.84 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 38.75 million | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 38.42 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 39.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 37.97 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 37.30 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 36.65 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 35.04 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 32.95 million | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 32.21 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 30.88 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 31.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 32.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 32.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 33.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 35.91 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 33.62 million | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 34.90 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 36.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 37.85 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 39.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 38.37 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 35.04 million | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 33.60 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 32.71 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 32.07 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.82 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.14 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.46 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.95 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.71 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.46 million | 23.65 million | 38.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.94 million | 30.88 million | 39.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.79 million | 31.06 million | 39.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.37 million | 30.14 million | 40.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 million | 28.66 million | 30.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.32 million | 30.70 million | 32.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 32.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.16 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.65 million in 1973.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release