School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 8.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 8.81 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 9.18 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,258, in 1997.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,258 | — |
| 1998 | 4.01 million | +93983.6% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.68 million | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 6.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 9.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.92 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.59 million | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.81 million | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +93983.6% | 4,258 | 4.01 million |
| 2004 | +42.6% | 4.69 million | 6.68 million |
| 2011 | +26.3% | 7.10 million | 8.96 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 4,258 | 4.17 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million | 4.35 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 million | 7.10 million | 9.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 million | 8.65 million | 8.81 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 8.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,258 in 1997.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release