School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 156.45 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
156.45 million number
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
199.99 million number
in 2009
All-time low
124.77 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 156.45 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 199.99 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 124.77 million number, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124.77 million number | — |
| 1971 | 131.09 million number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 135.01 million number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 137.16 million number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 137.29 million number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 136.34 million number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 135.76 million number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 136.96 million number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 138.07 million number | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 139.29 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 141.96 million number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 146.18 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 151.79 million number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 157.78 million number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 163.89 million number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 170.34 million number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 177.16 million number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 183.49 million number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 189.12 million number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 193.11 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 195.74 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 197.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 196.39 million number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 194.71 million number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 191.85 million number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 187.53 million number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 181.66 million number | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 175.97 million number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 170.80 million number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 166.90 million number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 164.80 million number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 164.55 million number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 165.52 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 168.13 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 172.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 177.88 million number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 185.38 million number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 193.36 million number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 198.74 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 199.99 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 197.60 million number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 191.40 million number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 183.26 million number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 175.31 million number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 169.20 million number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 164.47 million number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 161.41 million number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 159.67 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 158.24 million number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 156.45 million number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.17 million number | 124.77 million number | 139.29 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.48 million number | 141.96 million number | 193.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.86 million number | 166.90 million number | 197.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.06 million number | 164.55 million number | 199.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.70 million number | 156.45 million number | 197.60 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 8 Bangladesh 15.39 million number compare
- 9 Mexico 10.99 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 10.12 million number compare
- 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 156.45 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?
- The highest recorded value was 199.99 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.77 million number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.