Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 276.67 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 276.67 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 321.72 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 268.85 million number, in 2014.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 43 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 283.86 million number | — |
| 1998 | 283.87 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 288.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 289.87 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 287.28 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 321.72 million number | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 317.92 million number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 298.84 million number | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 297.44 million number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 290.81 million number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 284.43 million number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 279.82 million number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 276.47 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 275.89 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 273.28 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 271.24 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 269.62 million number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 268.85 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 269.63 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 270.13 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 270.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 275.40 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 276.67 million number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.34 million number | 283.86 million number | 288.30 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 294.46 million number | 276.47 million number | 321.72 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.12 million number | 268.85 million number | 276.67 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 276.67 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?
- The highest recorded value was 321.72 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.85 million number in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.