School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 67.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.94 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.97 million
in 1991
All-time low
61.92 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 67.94 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 93.97 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.92 million, in 1970.
That places AIMS: East Asia 41st 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.92 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.65 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 66.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 67.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 68.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 69.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.21 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 67.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.96 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 63.82 million | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 65.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 70.61 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 76.33 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 82.26 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 88.30 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 89.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 89.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 91.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 92.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 93.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 92.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.34 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.29 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 85.51 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 82.48 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 79.85 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 78.67 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 81.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 82.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 86.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 87.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 89.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 91.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 92.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 91.39 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 88.33 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.61 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 82.21 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 78.14 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 76.11 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 74.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.86 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 71.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.94 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.82 million | 61.92 million | 69.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.75 million | 63.82 million | 91.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.45 million | 78.67 million | 93.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.09 million | 79.52 million | 92.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.14 million | 70.78 million | 91.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.81 million | 67.94 million | 69.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 67.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.97 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.92 million in 1970.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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