School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 146.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
146.57 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
195.52 million
in 2009
All-time low
127.39 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 146.57 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 195.52 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 127.39 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 35th 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, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 132.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 136.68 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 139.61 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 142.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 142.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 138.53 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 139.55 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 140.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 136.02 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 131.67 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 134.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 145.65 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 157.38 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 169.56 million | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 181.96 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 184.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 184.18 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 186.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 189.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 191.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 193.79 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 191.75 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 188.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 182.41 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 176.79 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 170.66 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 165.35 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 163.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 163.27 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 165.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 169.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 172.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 174.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 177.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 180.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 183.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 187.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 191.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 195.52 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 192.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 186.79 million | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 181.55 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 174.84 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 166.64 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 162.68 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 159.35 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 156.21 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 153.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 152.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 150.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 148.76 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 147.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 147.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 146.57 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.58 million | 127.39 million | 142.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.48 million | 131.67 million | 189.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.69 million | 163.05 million | 193.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.86 million | 165.06 million | 195.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.65 million | 152.08 million | 192.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.15 million | 146.57 million | 150.29 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 146.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 195.52 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.39 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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