Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 257.83 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 257.83 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 300.93 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 249.80 million number, in 2014.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 263.60 million number | — |
| 1998 | 263.60 million number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 268.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 269.50 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 266.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 300.93 million number | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 296.66 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 277.13 million number | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 275.91 million number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 269.48 million number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 263.29 million number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 258.99 million number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 255.97 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 255.72 million number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 253.44 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 251.69 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 250.35 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 249.80 million number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 250.77 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 251.38 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 251.69 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 256.65 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 257.83 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.13 million number | 263.60 million number | 268.18 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 273.48 million number | 255.97 million number | 300.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.93 million number | 249.80 million number | 257.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Ethiopia 22.15 million number compare
- 12 Russian Federation 17.55 million number compare
- 13 Türkiye 16.26 million number compare
- 14 Kenya 15.80 million number compare
- 15 Bangladesh 14.80 million number compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.68 million number compare
- 17 Viet Nam 14.31 million number compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 257.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 300.93 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.80 million number in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.