School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 55.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.51 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.94 million
in 1983
All-time low
31.12 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia is 55.51 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 85.94 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31.12 million, in 1974.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 41.91 million | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 35.79 million | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 32.18 million | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 31.12 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 39.35 million | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 54.06 million | +37.4% |
| 1977 | 79.44 million | +46.9% |
| 1978 | 82.73 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 79.74 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 78.08 million | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 79.96 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 81.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 85.94 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 84.71 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 83.13 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 80.15 million | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 76.90 million | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 72.33 million | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 67.59 million | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 63.14 million | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 60.85 million | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 60.34 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 64.12 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 67.26 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 67.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.93 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 76.35 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 78.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 79.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 80.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.94 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 71.27 million | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 63.98 million | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 61.12 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 59.23 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 57.50 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 55.80 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 54.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 52.75 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 52.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.25 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 52.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 55.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55.51 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.91 million | 31.12 million | 82.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.07 million | 67.59 million | 85.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.25 million | 60.34 million | 71.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.51 million | 57.50 million | 80.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.10 million | 50.16 million | 55.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.13 million | 52.03 million | 55.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
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More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 55.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.94 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.12 million in 1974.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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