Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 90.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.63 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.57 million
in 2004
All-time low
61.82 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 90.63 million.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 96.57 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.82 million, in 1994.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 61.82 million | — |
| 1995 | 65.58 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 70.43 million | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 74.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 75.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 79.86 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 83.74 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 88.75 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 92.43 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 95.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 96.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.12 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 91.60 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 90.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 87.46 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 86.12 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.93 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 81.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 79.31 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 77.17 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 81.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 83.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 85.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 87.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.63 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.35 million | 61.82 million | 79.86 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 90.65 million | 83.74 million | 96.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.49 million | 77.17 million | 84.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.07 million | 85.81 million | 90.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 90.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.57 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.82 million in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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