Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 34.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.04 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.53 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1994200920241994: 17.5M1995: 18.5M1996: 19.7M1997: 20.6M1998: 20.9M1999: 21.3M2000: 21.9M2001: 22.3M2002: 23.2M2003: 24.3M2004: 25.0M2005: 24.6M2006: 25.1M2007: 26.3M2008: 25.7M2009: 25.9M2010: 26.1M2011: 26.1M2012: 26.5M2013: 27.0M2014: 27.4M2015: 28.5M2016: 28.9M2017: 30.9M2018: 31.9M2019: 32.6M2020: 33.0M2021: 33.5M2022: 33.5M2023: 33.5M2024: 34.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 34.04 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 34.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.53 million, in 1994.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 17.53 million
1995 18.53 million +5.7%
1996 19.66 million +6.1%
1997 20.58 million +4.7%
1998 20.95 million +1.8%
1999 21.32 million +1.8%
2000 21.87 million +2.6%
2001 22.32 million +2.1%
2002 23.23 million +4.1%
2003 24.30 million +4.6%
2004 25.02 million +3.0%
2005 24.57 million -1.8%
2006 25.14 million +2.3%
2007 26.25 million +4.4%
2008 25.72 million -2.0%
2009 25.86 million +0.5%
2010 26.09 million +0.9%
2011 26.11 million +0.1%
2012 26.46 million +1.3%
2013 26.95 million +1.9%
2014 27.37 million +1.5%
2015 28.51 million +4.2%
2016 28.92 million +1.4%
2017 30.90 million +6.8%
2018 31.94 million +3.4%
2019 32.57 million +2.0%
2020 33.02 million +1.4%
2021 33.50 million +1.5%
2022 33.49 million -0.0%
2023 33.54 million +0.1%
2024 34.04 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.76 million 17.53 million 21.32 million 6
2000s 24.43 million 21.87 million 26.25 million 10
2010s 28.58 million 26.09 million 32.57 million 10
2020s 33.52 million 33.02 million 34.04 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 97 Portugal 346,788 compare
  2. 98 Greece 342,411 compare
  3. 99 Burundi 339,169 compare
  4. 100 Honduras 332,310 compare
  5. 101 Paraguay 301,533 compare
  6. 102 Nicaragua 294,163 compare
  7. 103 New Zealand 285,843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 34.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 34.04 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 17.53 million in 1994.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release