School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 47.72 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.72 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.54 million
in 1983
All-time low
29.24 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 47.72 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 58.54 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.24 million, in 1974.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.85 million | — |
| 1971 | 33.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 31.03 million | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 29.47 million | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 29.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 33.52 million | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 41.51 million | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 54.20 million | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 55.94 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 54.64 million | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 54.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 55.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 56.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 58.54 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 58.18 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 57.66 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 56.40 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 55.01 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 52.93 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 50.76 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 48.74 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 47.83 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.83 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 50.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 52.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 52.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 52.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.87 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 56.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 57.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.82 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 54.05 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 50.45 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 48.98 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 47.93 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 46.94 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 46.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.02 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.33 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 44.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.72 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.71 million | 29.24 million | 55.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.50 million | 50.76 million | 58.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.86 million | 47.83 million | 54.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.63 million | 46.94 million | 58.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.26 million | 42.88 million | 46.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.68 million | 45.30 million | 47.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 35 Yemen 1.34 million compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 1.31 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 1.30 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.24 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 1.20 million compare
- 40 Ghana 1.16 million compare
- 41 Malawi 1.12 million compare
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 47.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 58.54 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.24 million in 1974.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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