School age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 13.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.24 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.98 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 13.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 13.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million, in 1970.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.98 million
1971 6.24 million +4.3%
1972 6.52 million +4.3%
1973 6.81 million +4.5%
1974 7.09 million +4.2%
1975 7.33 million +3.3%
1976 7.52 million +2.6%
1977 7.62 million +1.3%
1978 7.88 million +3.4%
1979 8.08 million +2.6%
1980 8.35 million +3.3%
1981 8.52 million +2.1%
1982 8.67 million +1.8%
1983 8.83 million +1.8%
1984 9.02 million +2.1%
1985 9.20 million +2.1%
1986 9.40 million +2.2%
1987 9.59 million +2.0%
1988 9.78 million +2.0%
1989 9.96 million +1.9%
1990 10.11 million +1.5%
1991 10.23 million +1.2%
1992 10.33 million +1.0%
1993 10.45 million +1.2%
1994 10.62 million +1.6%
1995 10.85 million +2.2%
1996 11.10 million +2.3%
1997 11.36 million +2.3%
1998 11.62 million +2.2%
1999 11.82 million +1.7%
2000 11.96 million +1.2%
2001 12.05 million +0.7%
2002 11.99 million -0.4%
2003 11.87 million -1.1%
2004 11.77 million -0.8%
2005 11.81 million +0.3%
2006 11.92 million +1.0%
2007 12.03 million +0.9%
2008 12.08 million +0.4%
2009 12.08 million +0.1%
2010 11.97 million -0.9%
2011 12.02 million +0.4%
2012 11.93 million -0.7%
2013 11.88 million -0.5%
2014 11.79 million -0.7%
2015 11.74 million -0.5%
2016 11.71 million -0.3%
2017 11.64 million -0.6%
2018 12.48 million +7.2%
2019 12.48 million -0.0%
2020 12.52 million +0.4%
2021 12.64 million +0.9%
2022 12.79 million +1.2%
2023 13.01 million +1.7%
2024 13.24 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.11 million 5.98 million 8.08 million 10
1980s 9.13 million 8.35 million 9.96 million 10
1990s 10.85 million 10.11 million 11.82 million 10
2000s 11.96 million 11.77 million 12.08 million 10
2010s 11.96 million 11.64 million 12.48 million 10
2020s 12.84 million 12.52 million 13.24 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  3. 128 Hong Kong, China 75,300 compare
  4. 129 Gabon 74,479 compare
  5. 130 Guinea-Bissau 74,119 compare
  6. 131 Georgia 73,835 compare
  7. 132 Costa Rica 73,157 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 13.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 13.24 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million in 1970.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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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