School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 17.94 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.94 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.54 million
in 2009
All-time low
17.58 million
in 2022
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 17.94 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 28.54 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.58 million, in 2022.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 48th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.55 million | — |
| 1998 | 20.73 million | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 21.84 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 23.21 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.00 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 22.56 million | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 23.71 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 24.82 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 26.55 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 27.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 26.92 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.45 million | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 22.02 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 21.22 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.14 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.93 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 18.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.93 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 17.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.94 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.37 million | 18.55 million | 21.84 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.70 million | 22.56 million | 28.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.14 million | 18.20 million | 23.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.81 million | 17.58 million | 17.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in SDG: Eastern Asia was 17.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 million in 2022.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in SDG: 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 SDG: 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