Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 58.52 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.52 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
74.89 million
in 2004
All-time low
49.90 million
in 2017
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 58.52 million.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 74.89 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.90 million, in 2017.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 50.09 million | — |
| 1995 | 52.54 million | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 55.93 million | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 58.38 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 59.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.73 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 65.87 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 70.31 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 72.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 74.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 74.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.78 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 69.63 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 67.05 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.81 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 63.24 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 61.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 59.99 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 57.75 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 55.24 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 51.74 million | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 50.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.93 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 49.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 52.67 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 54.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 55.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 57.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 58.52 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.45 million | 50.09 million | 62.73 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 69.60 million | 63.24 million | 74.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.06 million | 49.90 million | 61.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.35 million | 54.38 million | 58.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 58.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.89 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.90 million in 2017.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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