School age population, last grade of primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 15.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.48 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.19 million
in 2002
All-time low
11.56 million
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 15.48 million for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 19.19 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.56 million, in 1973.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 46th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.89 million | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 11.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 11.56 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 16.02 million | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 18.88 million | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 17.63 million | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 17.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.56 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 17.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 18.90 million | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 18.74 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 18.51 million | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 18.18 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 17.86 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.07 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 16.05 million | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 15.68 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 15.03 million | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 15.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 16.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.41 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 16.29 million | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 16.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 18.89 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 18.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.73 million | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 16.02 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.56 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.98 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 14.61 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.28 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.06 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.67 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.48 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.36 million | 11.56 million | 18.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.52 million | 15.03 million | 19.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.85 million | 15.11 million | 18.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.38 million | 14.28 million | 19.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 million | 13.52 million | 14.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.81 million | 14.51 million | 15.48 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, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 15.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 million in 1973.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release