School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, tertiary education, female was 69.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.57 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.10 million
in 1991
All-time low
62.88 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 69.57 million for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 95.10 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.88 million, in 1970.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 32nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 65.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 67.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 68.83 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 69.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 70.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.21 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 68.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 66.99 million | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 64.86 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 66.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 71.68 million | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 77.41 million | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 83.35 million | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 89.40 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 90.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 90.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 92.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 93.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 95.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 94.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 92.50 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 89.46 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 86.69 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 83.67 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 81.05 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 79.89 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 79.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 84.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 85.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 86.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 89.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 91.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 92.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 94.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.86 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 87.15 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 83.76 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 79.69 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 77.68 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 76.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 74.45 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 73.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 70.75 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.57 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.80 million | 62.88 million | 70.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.84 million | 64.86 million | 92.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.63 million | 79.89 million | 95.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.47 million | 80.76 million | 94.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.70 million | 72.39 million | 92.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.41 million | 69.57 million | 71.50 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 69.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 95.10 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.88 million in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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