School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 16.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.93 million
Change on year
down 14.6%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.07 million
in 1970
All-time low
16.93 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 16.93 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 14.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 31.07 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.93 million, in 2024.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd 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, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 28.33 million | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 28.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 27.97 million | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 26.59 million | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 30.40 million | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 29.91 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 30.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 29.15 million | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 28.27 million | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 27.53 million | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 25.78 million | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 23.59 million | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 22.68 million | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 21.21 million | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 21.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 22.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 23.51 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 25.30 million | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 22.82 million | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 24.01 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 25.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 27.01 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 28.45 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 27.42 million | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 28.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 29.02 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 23.89 million | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 22.43 million | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 21.63 million | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 21.01 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.50 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.85 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.84 million | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.51 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.20 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 18.18 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.61 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.93 million | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 19.97 million | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.22 million | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.98 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 19.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.93 million | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.08 million | 26.59 million | 31.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.56 million | 21.21 million | 27.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.84 million | 22.43 million | 29.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.35 million | 17.79 million | 21.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.24 million | 17.99 million | 20.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.28 million | 16.93 million | 20.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (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, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Eastern Asia was 16.93 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.93 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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