School age population, upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): School age population, upper secondary education, female was 26.08 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.08 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44.06 million
in 1986
All-time low
17.44 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 26.08 million for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 44.06 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17.44 million, in 1976.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 68th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.76 million | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 23.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 22.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 19.76 million | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 17.96 million | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 17.44 million | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 17.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.33 million | +62.4% |
| 1979 | 35.08 million | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 40.91 million | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 42.51 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 41.05 million | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 40.25 million | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 42.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 44.06 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 43.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 42.66 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 41.20 million | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 39.62 million | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 37.40 million | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 35.08 million | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 32.91 million | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 31.78 million | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 31.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 33.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 34.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 34.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.63 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 38.55 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 39.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.17 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 35.35 million | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 31.78 million | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 30.35 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 29.46 million | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 28.54 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.69 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.85 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.18 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.84 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 26.08 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.78 million | 17.44 million | 35.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.94 million | 40.25 million | 44.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.34 million | 31.51 million | 39.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.96 million | 31.78 million | 39.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.13 million | 24.84 million | 30.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.26 million | 24.75 million | 26.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 538,001 compare
- 66 Malawi 535,102 compare
- 67 Chile 511,582 compare
- 68 Cambodia 489,925 compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 477,958 compare
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 471,576 compare
- 71 Ecuador 470,584 compare
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 26.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 million in 1976.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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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February 2026 Data Release