School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 38.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.89 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.05 million
in 1986
All-time low
23.50 million
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 38.89 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 52.05 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.50 million, in 1976.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 51st 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 27.58 million
1971 27.49 million -0.3%
1972 28.15 million +2.4%
1973 28.03 million -0.4%
1974 25.37 million -9.5%
1975 23.82 million -6.1%
1976 23.50 million -1.3%
1977 23.60 million +0.5%
1978 34.76 million +47.2%
1979 41.72 million +20.0%
1980 47.81 million +14.6%
1981 49.59 million +3.7%
1982 48.29 million -2.6%
1983 47.64 million -1.3%
1984 48.75 million +2.3%
1985 49.90 million +2.4%
1986 52.05 million +4.3%
1987 51.63 million -0.8%
1988 51.05 million -1.1%
1989 49.79 million -2.5%
1990 48.36 million -2.9%
1991 46.28 million -4.3%
1992 44.07 million -4.8%
1993 42.03 million -4.6%
1994 41.07 million -2.3%
1995 41.04 million -0.1%
1996 42.00 million +2.4%
1997 43.37 million +3.2%
1998 45.14 million +4.1%
1999 45.41 million +0.6%
2000 45.78 million +0.8%
2001 45.79 million +0.0%
2002 47.68 million +4.1%
2003 49.57 million +4.0%
2004 50.43 million +1.7%
2005 50.92 million +1.0%
2006 51.22 million +0.6%
2007 49.58 million -3.2%
2008 46.82 million -5.6%
2009 43.28 million -7.6%
2010 41.76 million -3.5%
2011 40.73 million -2.5%
2012 39.77 million -2.3%
2013 38.89 million -2.2%
2014 38.00 million -2.3%
2015 37.30 million -1.8%
2016 37.21 million -0.2%
2017 36.88 million -0.9%
2018 37.52 million +1.7%
2019 36.93 million -1.6%
2020 36.93 million -0.0%
2021 37.15 million +0.6%
2022 37.59 million +1.2%
2023 38.14 million +1.5%
2024 38.89 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.40 million 23.50 million 41.72 million 10
1980s 49.65 million 47.64 million 52.05 million 10
1990s 43.88 million 41.04 million 48.36 million 10
2000s 48.11 million 43.28 million 51.22 million 10
2010s 38.50 million 36.88 million 41.76 million 10
2020s 37.74 million 36.93 million 38.89 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

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  3. 50 Zimbabwe 778,933 compare
  4. 51 Spain 771,611 compare
  5. 52 Zambia 735,829 compare
  6. 53 Saudi Arabia 731,262 compare
  7. 54 Poland 726,423 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 38.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 52.05 million in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 23.50 million in 1976.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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