What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Germany?

125.32 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Germany?

27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Germany: Secondary education, general pupils

East Asia & Pacific

131.00 million

in 2018

Germany

5.68 million

in 2017

East Asia & Pacific rank

12th

Germany rank

15th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

East Asia & Pacific
Germany

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 131.00 million against 5.68 million in Germany, a difference of 125.32 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 23.1 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th of 41 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	96.63 million	5.84 million	90.80 million	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	134.10 million	6.47 million	127.63 million	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	131.00 million	5.90 million	125.10 million	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, East Asia & Pacific or Germany?: East Asia & Pacific, at 131.00 million against 5.68 million in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between East Asia & Pacific and Germany?: 125.32 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Germany?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Germany rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.