School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 47.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.78 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
58.52 million
in 1983
All-time low
29.19 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 47.78 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 58.52 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.19 million, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 37th 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, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.76 million | — |
| 1971 | 33.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 30.96 million | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 29.42 million | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 29.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 33.47 million | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 41.47 million | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 54.17 million | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 55.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 54.61 million | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 54.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 55.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 56.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 58.52 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 58.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 57.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 56.38 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 54.99 million | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 52.91 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 50.75 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 48.73 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 47.83 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.82 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 50.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 52.05 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 52.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 56.79 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 57.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.80 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 54.04 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 50.43 million | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 48.95 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 47.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 46.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.18 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 | 44.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.78 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.66 million | 29.19 million | 55.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.48 million | 50.75 million | 58.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.85 million | 47.82 million | 54.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.61 million | 46.91 million | 58.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.25 million | 42.88 million | 45.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.71 million | 45.31 million | 47.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 34 Niger 1.34 million compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 47.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 58.52 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.19 million in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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