School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 134.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
134.13 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
181.59 million
in 2009
All-time low
112.25 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 134.13 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 181.59 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 112.25 million, in 1970.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 46th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112.25 million | — |
| 1971 | 117.72 million | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 121.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 124.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 126.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 127.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 122.82 million | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 123.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 124.66 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 120.20 million | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 115.83 million | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 118.61 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 129.68 million | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 141.31 million | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 153.35 million | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 165.67 million | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 167.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 167.72 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 170.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 172.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 174.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 177.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 175.51 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 172.47 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 166.47 million | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 160.94 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 154.87 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 149.59 million | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 147.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 147.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 149.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 154.27 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 156.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 159.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 162.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 166.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 169.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 173.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 177.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 181.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 178.95 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 173.03 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 167.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 161.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 152.76 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 148.83 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 145.62 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 142.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 139.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 138.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 136.86 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 135.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 135.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 134.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 134.13 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.08 million | 112.25 million | 127.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.27 million | 115.83 million | 172.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.69 million | 147.29 million | 177.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.07 million | 149.26 million | 181.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.87 million | 138.45 million | 178.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.32 million | 134.13 million | 136.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- 43 Nepal 2.93 million compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 2.90 million compare
- 45 Peru 2.88 million compare
- 46 Cameroon 2.78 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.65 million compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 2.61 million compare
- 49 Spain 2.61 million compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 134.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 181.59 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.25 million in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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