School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 39.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.58 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.82 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 39.58 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 39.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.82 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 100th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 21.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 22.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 22.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 23.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 25.34 million | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 25.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 26.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 26.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 28.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 28.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 29.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 29.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 30.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 30.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 30.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 31.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 32.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 33.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 33.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 34.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 35.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.27 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.34 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 37.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.58 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.77 million | 20.82 million | 26.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.11 million | 26.99 million | 30.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.86 million | 31.33 million | 35.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.18 million | 35.67 million | 36.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.04 million | 35.18 million | 37.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.80 million | 38.05 million | 39.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1119 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 39.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.58 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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