School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 4.82 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.82 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
198th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.17 million
in 1989
All-time low
4.82 million
in 2024
Years of data
36
1984–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 4.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 7.17 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million, in 2024.
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 36 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.88 million | — |
| 1985 | 6.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7.13 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.12 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.04 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.93 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.81 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.49 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.58 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.41 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.22 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.03 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.94 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.80 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.59 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.82 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.06 million | 6.88 million | 7.17 million | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.88 million | 6.49 million | 7.12 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.18 million | 5.85 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.10 million | 5.80 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million | 4.82 million | 5.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,031 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 6,294 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 4,900 compare
- 198 Andorra 4,501 compare
- 199 American Samoa 4,352 compare
- 200 Dominica 4,285 compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 3,965 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (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) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 4.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 198th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release