School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, tertiary education, female was 69.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.47 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.00 million
in 1991
All-time low
62.84 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 69.47 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 95.00 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.84 million, in 1970.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 33rd 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, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 65.57 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 67.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 68.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 69.91 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 70.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.15 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 68.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.11 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.92 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 64.78 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 66.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 71.59 million | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 77.31 million | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 83.25 million | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 89.30 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 90.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 90.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 92.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 93.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 95.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 93.96 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 92.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 89.34 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 86.57 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 83.55 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 80.93 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 79.76 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 79.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 83.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 85.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 88.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 90.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 92.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 94.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.72 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 87.01 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 83.63 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 79.57 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 77.55 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 75.89 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 74.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 72.99 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.39 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 70.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.47 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.75 million | 62.84 million | 70.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.74 million | 64.78 million | 92.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.51 million | 79.76 million | 95.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.33 million | 80.64 million | 94.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.57 million | 72.27 million | 92.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.31 million | 69.47 million | 71.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 69.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 95.00 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.84 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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