School age population, upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 41.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 41.59 million.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 55.81 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 27.28 million, in 1976.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 31.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 31.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 31.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 29.15 million | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 27.60 million | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 27.28 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 27.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 38.53 million | +40.7% |
| 1979 | 45.49 million | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 51.58 million | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 53.36 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 52.06 million | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 51.41 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 52.52 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 53.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 55.81 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 55.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 54.82 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 53.55 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 52.13 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 50.04 million | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 47.83 million | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 45.79 million | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 44.83 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 44.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.90 million | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 49.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.21 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 53.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 53.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.86 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.11 million | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 46.56 million | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 45.04 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 43.99 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 42.98 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 40.39 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39.75 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 40.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 41.59 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.18 million | 27.28 million | 45.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.42 million | 51.41 million | 55.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.64 million | 44.80 million | 52.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.53 million | 46.56 million | 54.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.59 million | 39.75 million | 45.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.45 million | 39.69 million | 41.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 41.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 55.81 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.28 million in 1976.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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