School age population, tertiary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, tertiary education, female was 23.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.42 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23.98 million
in 2013
All-time low
10.21 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 23.42 million.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.98 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.21 million, in 1970.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 120th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.53 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 10.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 11.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 11.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 12.31 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 12.70 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.24 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 13.73 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 14.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 14.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 15.51 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 16.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 17.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.33 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 17.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 18.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 18.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 19.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 21.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 23.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.42 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.09 million | 10.21 million | 14.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.42 million | 14.65 million | 18.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.86 million | 18.33 million | 21.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.08 million | 22.00 million | 23.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 million | 23.38 million | 23.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.37 million | 23.33 million | 23.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 23.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 23.98 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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