School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 144.66 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
144.66 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
187.34 million number
in 2009
All-time low
109.18 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 144.66 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 187.34 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 109.18 million number, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.18 million number | — |
| 1971 | 115.64 million number | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 119.78 million number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 122.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 122.42 million number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 121.54 million number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 120.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 122.22 million number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 123.33 million number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 124.54 million number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 127.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 131.33 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 136.82 million number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 142.71 million number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 148.73 million number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 155.09 million number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 161.82 million number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 168.06 million number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 173.54 million number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 177.31 million number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 179.65 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 180.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 179.59 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 177.73 million number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 174.90 million number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 170.82 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 165.41 million number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 160.30 million number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 155.67 million number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 152.18 million number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 150.36 million number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 150.26 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 151.32 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 154.10 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 158.48 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 164.39 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 172.22 million number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 180.45 million number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 186.00 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 187.34 million number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 184.97 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 178.77 million number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 170.63 million number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 162.74 million number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 156.71 million number | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 152.17 million number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 149.31 million number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 147.70 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 146.44 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 144.66 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.18 million number | 109.18 million number | 124.54 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.26 million number | 127.19 million number | 177.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.69 million number | 152.18 million number | 180.63 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.49 million number | 150.26 million number | 187.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.41 million number | 144.66 million number | 184.97 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Ethiopia 9.34 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 8.29 million number compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.04 million number compare
- 14 Viet Nam 6.87 million number compare
- 15 Russian Federation 6.83 million number compare
- 16 Türkiye 6.68 million number compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.76 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 144.66 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 187.34 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.18 million number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.