School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1.35 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.35 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
201st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.86 million
in 1983
All-time low
1.31 million
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 1.35 million.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 1.86 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2019.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.62 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.60 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.66 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.60 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.66 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.66 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.71 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.31 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.34 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 198 Aruba 1,361 compare
- 199 Dominica 1,286 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 1,153 compare
- 201 Bermuda 930 compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 907 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 808 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 755 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 1.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2019.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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