Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 90.42 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
90.42 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
104.91 million number
in 2004
All-time low
71.97 million number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 90.42 million number.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 104.91 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71.97 million number, in 1994.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.97 million number | — |
| 1995 | 75.76 million number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 80.39 million number | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 83.21 million number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 86.55 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 89.09 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 92.78 million number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 97.63 million number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 101.26 million number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 104.20 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 104.91 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 102.93 million number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 100.48 million number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 99.10 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.27 million number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 94.87 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 93.65 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.97 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 89.98 million number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 87.80 million number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 85.53 million number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 85.83 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.14 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.01 million number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 88.45 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 90.42 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.16 million number | 71.97 million number | 89.09 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.44 million number | 92.78 million number | 104.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.58 million number | 85.14 million number | 93.65 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Bangladesh 8.35 million number compare
- 8 Philippines 7.83 million number compare
- 9 Pakistan 7.69 million number compare
- 10 Russian Federation 7.35 million number compare
- 11 Nigeria 5.84 million number compare
- 12 Türkiye 5.59 million number compare
- 13 Viet Nam 5.46 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 90.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 104.91 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.97 million number in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.