School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 13.34 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 13.34 million number.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 19.00 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 346,087 number, in 1989.
That places East Asia & Pacific 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 346,087 number | — |
| 1990 | 357,481 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 366,447 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 373,042 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 378,933 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 385,087 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 391,883 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 401,676 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.91 million number | +2367.0% |
| 1998 | 13.48 million number | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 13.62 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.73 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.14 million number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.87 million number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 16.82 million number | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 17.70 million number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 18.63 million number | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 19.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.56 million number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.52 million number | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16.59 million number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.49 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.79 million number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.83 million number | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.27 million number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.08 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.90 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.71 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.52 million number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.34 million number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 346,087 number | 346,087 number | 346,087 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.97 million number | 357,481 number | 13.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.48 million number | 13.73 million number | 19.00 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 million number | 13.34 million number | 16.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.14 million number compare
- 14 Algeria 1.14 million number compare
- 15 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.06 million number compare
- 17 Myanmar 1.02 million number compare
- 18 South Africa 964,482 number compare
- 19 Uganda 928,988 number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in East Asia & Pacific was 13.34 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 19.00 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,087 number in 1989.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.