School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 16.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.85 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.30 million
in 2009
All-time low
16.45 million
in 2022
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia is 16.85 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 27.30 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.45 million, in 2022.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.55 million | — |
| 1998 | 20.22 million | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 20.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 23.49 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 21.05 million | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 22.21 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 23.37 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 25.17 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 26.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 25.60 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 26.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 27.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.23 million | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 20.80 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 20.01 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.36 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.91 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.29 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.71 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.75 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 16.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 16.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.85 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.86 million | 18.55 million | 20.82 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.30 million | 21.05 million | 27.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 million | 16.99 million | 22.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.67 million | 16.45 million | 16.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in MDG: Eastern Asia was 16.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.30 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 million in 2022.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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