School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 97.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.99 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
120.16 million
in 2003
All-time low
58.20 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 97.99 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 120.16 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.20 million, in 1974.
That places AIMS: East Asia 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 67.47 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 61.94 million | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 58.71 million | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 58.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.99 million | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 83.38 million | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 109.28 million | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 112.95 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 110.29 million | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 109.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 111.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 113.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 118.33 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 117.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 116.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 114.01 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 111.17 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 106.92 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 102.50 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 98.39 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 96.57 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 96.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 101.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 105.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 106.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 107.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 107.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 111.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 116.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 118.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 119.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 120.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 116.89 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 111.27 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 103.87 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 100.93 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 98.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 96.92 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 95.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 93.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 91.62 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.71 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.70 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.70 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 90.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.86 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 97.99 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.69 million | 58.20 million | 112.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.13 million | 102.50 million | 118.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.03 million | 96.57 million | 111.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.23 million | 96.92 million | 120.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.41 million | 88.70 million | 95.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.89 million | 93.07 million | 97.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (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, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 97.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 120.16 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.20 million in 1974.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release