School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 20.91 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) stood at 20.91 million.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 30.68 million in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.95 million, in 1973.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 67th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 17.01 million | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 16.72 million | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 15.95 million | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 24.93 million | +56.3% |
| 1975 | 30.68 million | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 28.01 million | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 28.23 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 27.65 million | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 26.32 million | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 30.10 million | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 29.63 million | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 28.85 million | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 28.04 million | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 27.32 million | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 25.59 million | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 23.44 million | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 22.56 million | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 21.12 million | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 21.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.05 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 22.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 23.42 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 25.20 million | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 22.75 million | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 23.93 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 25.10 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.91 million | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 28.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 27.32 million | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 28.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.79 million | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 22.34 million | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 21.52 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.92 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.45 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.78 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.19 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.72 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.08 million | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.91 million | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +56.3% | 15.95 million | 24.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.59 million | 15.95 million | 30.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.70 million | 21.12 million | 30.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.14 million | 21.13 million | 28.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.23 million | 19.19 million | 28.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 million | 17.73 million | 19.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.78 million | 19.31 million | 20.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 20.91 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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.68 million in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.95 million in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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