School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, tertiary education, female was 68.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.05 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.08 million
in 1991
All-time low
61.96 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 68.05 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 94.08 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.96 million, in 1970.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.96 million | — |
| 1971 | 64.69 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 66.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 67.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 69.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 69.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 67.28 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 67.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.04 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 63.90 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 65.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 70.71 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 76.43 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 82.36 million | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 88.41 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 89.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 89.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 91.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 92.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 94.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 93.04 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.45 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.41 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 85.63 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 82.60 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 79.97 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 78.80 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 81.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 82.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 85.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 86.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 87.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 89.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 91.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 91.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 88.47 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 85.75 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 82.35 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 78.27 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 76.23 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 74.55 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.98 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 71.62 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.05 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.87 million | 61.96 million | 69.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.85 million | 63.90 million | 91.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.57 million | 78.80 million | 94.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.23 million | 79.65 million | 93.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.26 million | 70.89 million | 91.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 million | 68.05 million | 70.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 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 44.90 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) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 68.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.08 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.96 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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