School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 89.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.66 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
147.86 million
in 1991
All-time low
89.66 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia is 89.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 147.86 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 89.66 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.47 million | — |
| 1971 | 104.21 million | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 107.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 109.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 110.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 110.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 105.26 million | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 105.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.51 million | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 94.27 million | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 96.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 106.41 million | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 117.29 million | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 128.66 million | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 140.20 million | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 141.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 141.13 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 142.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 144.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 146.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 147.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 145.11 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 141.18 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 134.40 million | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 128.14 million | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 121.33 million | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 115.26 million | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 111.79 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 111.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 111.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 115.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 117.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 118.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 120.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 123.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 126.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 130.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 134.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 138.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 135.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 129.26 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 123.57 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 116.60 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 108.35 million | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 104.42 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 101.24 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 98.61 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 96.29 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 95.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 92.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 90.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.66 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.59 million | 99.47 million | 110.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.34 million | 94.27 million | 144.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.22 million | 111.03 million | 147.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.91 million | 111.95 million | 138.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.87 million | 95.06 million | 135.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.31 million | 89.66 million | 93.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 56.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 68.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 89.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 147.86 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.66 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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