School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School age population, tertiary education, female was 161.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
161.08 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
176.45 million
in 2009
All-time low
118.45 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 161.08 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 176.45 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 118.45 million, in 1970.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 121.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 123.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 125.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 127.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 127.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 126.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 127.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 127.99 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 126.22 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 124.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 126.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 131.84 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 137.85 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 144.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 150.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 151.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 152.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 153.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 155.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 156.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 158.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 157.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 156.63 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 154.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 151.77 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 149.32 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 147.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 146.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 147.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 149.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 154.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 157.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 160.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 163.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 165.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 168.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 171.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 174.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 176.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 175.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 174.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 172.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 169.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 165.29 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 163.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 162.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 161.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 160.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 160.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 160.34 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 160.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 160.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 160.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 161.08 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.19 million | 118.45 million | 127.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.75 million | 124.45 million | 155.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.65 million | 146.93 million | 158.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.08 million | 149.59 million | 176.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.41 million | 160.40 million | 175.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.63 million | 160.34 million | 161.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 161.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 176.45 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.45 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release