Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 95.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.75 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.55 million
in 2004
All-time low
70.45 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 95.75 million.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 103.55 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.45 million, in 1994.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 70.45 million | — |
| 1995 | 74.16 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 78.88 million | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 82.31 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 83.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 87.39 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 91.06 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 95.93 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 99.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 102.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 103.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 101.12 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 98.59 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 97.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 94.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 92.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 91.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 89.98 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 87.93 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 85.74 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 83.48 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 83.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 86.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 88.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 91.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 92.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 93.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.75 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.45 million | 70.45 million | 87.39 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.68 million | 91.06 million | 103.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.59 million | 83.07 million | 91.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.26 million | 91.01 million | 95.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 23 Uzbekistan 3.13 million compare
- 24 Myanmar 3.06 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.83 million compare
- 26 Kenya 2.73 million compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.52 million compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 2.41 million compare
- 29 Argentina 2.38 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 95.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.55 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.45 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release