School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 7.77 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.77 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.95 million
in 2009
All-time low
7.60 million
in 2022
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 7.77 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 12.95 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.60 million, in 2022.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 55th 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, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.01 million | — |
| 1998 | 9.82 million | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 10.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.51 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.38 million | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 10.18 million | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 10.72 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 11.26 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 12.09 million | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 12.75 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.22 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.52 million | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 9.81 million | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.41 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.07 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.84 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.53 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.24 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.02 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.88 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.75 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.64 million | 9.01 million | 10.10 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.67 million | 10.18 million | 12.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 million | 7.88 million | 10.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 million | 7.60 million | 7.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 52 Yemen 267,729 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 264,190 compare
- 54 Rwanda 252,263 compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 248,308 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 234,526 compare
- 57 Mozambique 232,149 compare
- 58 Zambia 229,131 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 103.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 53.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 7.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.60 million in 2022.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release