School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, secondary education, female was 2.67 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.67 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.85 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.63 million
in 2022
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 2.67 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 3.85 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 2022.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 198th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.43 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.70 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.78 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.67 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.60 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.52 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.48 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.56 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.41 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 million | 3.43 million | 3.70 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.73 million | 3.52 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 3.46 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 3.44 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 2.68 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.63 million | 2.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 3,173 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 2,883 compare
- 197 American Samoa 2,777 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 2,715 compare
- 199 Andorra 2,531 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 2,337 compare
- 201 Bermuda 2,225 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 2022.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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