School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 143.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
143.45 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
192.94 million
in 2009
All-time low
125.94 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia stood at 143.45 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 192.94 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 125.94 million, in 1970.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125.94 million | — |
| 1971 | 131.41 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 135.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 138.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 140.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 141.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 136.98 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 137.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 138.88 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 134.39 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 130.01 million | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 132.83 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 143.94 million | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 155.66 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 167.82 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 180.20 million | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 182.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 182.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 184.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 187.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 189.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 191.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 189.90 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 186.71 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 180.52 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 174.88 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 168.73 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 163.40 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 161.07 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 161.26 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 163.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 167.79 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 170.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 172.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 175.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 178.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 181.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 185.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 189.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 192.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 190.20 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 184.14 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 178.88 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 172.15 million | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 163.92 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 159.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 156.55 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 153.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 150.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 149.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 147.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 145.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 144.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 144.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 143.45 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.05 million | 125.94 million | 141.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.74 million | 130.01 million | 187.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.79 million | 161.07 million | 191.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.57 million | 163.04 million | 192.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.89 million | 149.15 million | 190.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.16 million | 143.45 million | 147.35 million | 5 |
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More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 143.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.94 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.94 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release