School age population, lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, lower secondary education, female was 27.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.22 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.88 million
in 1983
All-time low
17.21 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 27.22 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 43.88 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.21 million, in 1974.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.44 million | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 19.46 million | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 17.72 million | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 17.21 million | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 21.21 million | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 28.38 million | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 40.75 million | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 42.35 million | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 40.89 million | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 40.07 million | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 40.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 41.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 43.88 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 43.27 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 42.48 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 41.02 million | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 39.43 million | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 37.19 million | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 34.88 million | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 32.70 million | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 31.57 million | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 31.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 33.09 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 34.59 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 34.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.63 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 38.67 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 39.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 39.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.28 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 35.46 million | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 31.89 million | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 30.45 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 29.48 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.60 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.75 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.91 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.24 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.89 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 26.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.22 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.33 million | 17.21 million | 42.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.52 million | 34.88 million | 43.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.60 million | 31.31 million | 36.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.24 million | 28.60 million | 40.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.82 million | 24.81 million | 27.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.57 million | 25.57 million | 27.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 27.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.88 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 million in 1974.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release