School age population, secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, secondary education, female was 89.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.31 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
112.22 million
in 1986
All-time low
58.39 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 89.31 million.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 112.22 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 58.39 million, in 1974.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 65.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 62.97 million | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 61.29 million | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 58.39 million | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 61.12 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 68.79 million | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 81.58 million | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 94.47 million | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 100.13 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 105.61 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 108.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 108.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 109.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 110.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 111.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 112.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 110.41 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 107.74 million | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 104.31 million | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 100.87 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 97.87 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 95.66 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 94.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 95.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 96.85 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 98.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 99.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 101.86 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 104.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 106.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 107.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 109.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 111.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 110.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 108.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 104.95 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 101.84 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 98.04 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 93.51 million | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 91.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 89.01 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 87.31 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 86.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.95 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.94 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 84.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 89.31 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.90 million | 58.39 million | 100.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.92 million | 104.31 million | 112.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.50 million | 94.64 million | 104.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.15 million | 93.51 million | 111.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.85 million | 83.16 million | 91.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.13 million | 84.99 million | 89.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 89.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 112.22 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.39 million in 1974.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release