School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 27.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.85 million
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40.27 million
in 1997
All-time low
27.85 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 27.85 million for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 40.27 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27.85 million, in 2024.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 36.69 million | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 36.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 36.56 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.33 million | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 39.27 million | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 38.93 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 39.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.43 million | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 37.67 million | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 36.99 million | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 35.31 million | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 33.24 million | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 32.45 million | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 31.15 million | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 31.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 32.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 33.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 34.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 36.19 million | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 33.85 million | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 35.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 36.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.85 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 39.38 million | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 38.52 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 39.39 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 35.22 million | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 33.73 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 32.93 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 32.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 31.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.98 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.90 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 29.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.20 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 28.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.97 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.84 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.80 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 32.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.77 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 31.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 27.85 million | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.89 million | 35.33 million | 39.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.67 million | 31.15 million | 36.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.94 million | 33.73 million | 40.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.45 million | 28.88 million | 32.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.64 million | 29.08 million | 32.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.60 million | 27.85 million | 32.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (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 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in AIMS: East Asia was 27.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.27 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.85 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release