School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 38.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.68 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.13 million
in 1991
All-time low
38.68 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 38.68 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 68.13 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.68 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 47.08 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 48.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 49.50 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 50.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 49.85 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 47.42 million | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 47.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 44.62 million | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 42.06 million | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 43.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 47.99 million | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 53.30 million | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 58.85 million | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 64.48 million | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 65.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 64.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 67.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.75 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 64.81 million | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 61.48 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 58.40 million | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 55.06 million | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 52.07 million | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 50.35 million | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 49.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 53.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 56.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 61.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.28 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 58.36 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 55.52 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.07 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 48.02 million | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 46.04 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 44.47 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.11 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.93 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 41.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 39.78 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.30 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.68 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.65 million | 44.62 million | 50.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.22 million | 42.06 million | 66.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.43 million | 49.96 million | 68.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.15 million | 50.37 million | 62.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.21 million | 41.27 million | 61.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.45 million | 38.68 million | 40.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 60.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 38.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.13 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.68 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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