School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, secondary education, female was 83.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.64 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.83 million
in 1986
All-time low
50.96 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 83.64 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 104.83 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 50.96 million, in 1974.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 54th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 57.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.51 million | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 53.85 million | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 50.96 million | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 53.69 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 61.37 million | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 74.17 million | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 87.06 million | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 92.73 million | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 98.21 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 101.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 101.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 103.31 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 103.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 104.83 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 103.03 million | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 100.36 million | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 96.93 million | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 93.50 million | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 90.50 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 88.29 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 87.27 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 87.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 89.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 90.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 92.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 94.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 96.66 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 98.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 99.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 102.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 104.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 103.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 101.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 98.19 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 95.07 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 91.29 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 86.76 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 84.34 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 82.36 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 80.75 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 78.59 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 77.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 78.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 83.64 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.46 million | 50.96 million | 92.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.53 million | 96.93 million | 104.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.13 million | 87.27 million | 96.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.24 million | 86.76 million | 104.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.57 million | 77.01 million | 84.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.42 million | 79.24 million | 83.64 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.25 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- School age population, secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 83.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 104.83 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.96 million in 1974.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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