School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 98.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.28 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
120.42 million
in 2003
All-time low
58.39 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 98.28 million.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 120.42 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.39 million, in 1974.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 40th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 67.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 62.06 million | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 58.88 million | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 58.39 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.18 million | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 83.58 million | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 109.48 million | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 113.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 110.50 million | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 109.24 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 111.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 114.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 118.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 117.84 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 116.79 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 114.25 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 111.41 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 107.16 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 102.75 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 98.65 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 96.83 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 96.86 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 101.96 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 105.73 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 106.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 107.46 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 107.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 112.02 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 116.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 118.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 119.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 120.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 117.14 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 111.51 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 104.09 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 101.15 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 99.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 97.12 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 95.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 93.19 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 91.81 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.60 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.88 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 90.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 91.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 95.09 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 98.28 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.86 million | 58.39 million | 113.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.36 million | 102.75 million | 118.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.29 million | 96.83 million | 112.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.46 million | 97.12 million | 120.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.60 million | 88.88 million | 95.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.15 million | 93.29 million | 98.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 37 Mozambique 2.61 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 2.44 million compare
- 40 Ghana 2.34 million compare
- 41 Thailand 2.27 million compare
- 42 Malawi 2.22 million compare
- 43 Ukraine 2.22 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 98.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 120.42 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.39 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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