School age population, upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 40.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.89 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
55.28 million
in 1986
All-time low
26.79 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia stood at 40.89 million.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 55.28 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.79 million, in 1976.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 42nd 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, upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 30.91 million
1971 30.82 million -0.3%
1972 31.47 million +2.1%
1973 31.35 million -0.4%
1974 28.68 million -8.5%
1975 27.12 million -5.4%
1976 26.79 million -1.2%
1977 26.95 million +0.6%
1978 38.04 million +41.2%
1979 44.99 million +18.3%
1980 51.08 million +13.5%
1981 52.85 million +3.5%
1982 51.55 million -2.5%
1983 50.89 million -1.3%
1984 51.99 million +2.2%
1985 53.15 million +2.2%
1986 55.28 million +4.0%
1987 54.86 million -0.8%
1988 54.28 million -1.1%
1989 53.01 million -2.3%
1990 51.59 million -2.7%
1991 49.48 million -4.1%
1992 47.27 million -4.5%
1993 45.22 million -4.3%
1994 44.25 million -2.1%
1995 44.22 million -0.1%
1996 45.17 million +2.2%
1997 46.52 million +3.0%
1998 48.28 million +3.8%
1999 48.54 million +0.5%
2000 48.91 million +0.8%
2001 48.79 million -0.2%
2002 50.54 million +3.6%
2003 52.33 million +3.5%
2004 53.10 million +1.5%
2005 53.53 million +0.8%
2006 53.79 million +0.5%
2007 52.13 million -3.1%
2008 49.37 million -5.3%
2009 45.82 million -7.2%
2010 44.28 million -3.3%
2011 43.23 million -2.4%
2012 42.21 million -2.4%
2013 41.28 million -2.2%
2014 40.34 million -2.3%
2015 39.60 million -1.8%
2016 39.48 million -0.3%
2017 39.07 million -1.0%
2018 39.79 million +1.9%
2019 39.11 million -1.7%
2020 39.04 million -0.2%
2021 39.20 million +0.4%
2022 39.59 million +1.0%
2023 40.14 million +1.4%
2024 40.89 million +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.71 million 26.79 million 44.99 million 10
1980s 52.89 million 50.89 million 55.28 million 10
1990s 47.05 million 44.22 million 51.59 million 10
2000s 50.83 million 45.82 million 53.79 million 10
2010s 40.84 million 39.07 million 44.28 million 10
2020s 39.78 million 39.04 million 40.89 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 39 Cameroon 954,927 compare
  2. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 941,160 compare
  3. 41 Niger 884,412 compare
  4. 42 Syria 882,158 compare
  5. 43 Myanmar 855,141 compare
  6. 44 Colombia 845,040 compare
  7. 45 Somalia 838,208 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 40.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 55.28 million in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.79 million in 1976.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release