Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 109.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.86 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
116.42 million
in 2007
All-time low
35.52 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 109.86 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 116.42 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.52 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 46th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.52 million | — |
| 1971 | 39.37 million | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 44.63 million | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 49.67 million | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 48.81 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 51.35 million | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 60.04 million | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 74.22 million | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 84.17 million | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 82.54 million | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 76.86 million | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 74.05 million | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 67.80 million | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 65.07 million | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 65.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 70.96 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 73.57 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 74.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 72.70 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 70.49 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 70.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 72.56 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 73.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 76.28 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 80.99 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 84.54 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 88.82 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 93.44 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 97.21 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 101.89 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 105.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 110.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 114.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 115.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 115.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 116.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 115.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 114.89 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 113.59 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 111.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 109.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 108.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 102.43 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 99.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 97.14 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 96.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.32 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 100.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 102.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 105.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 108.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 109.86 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.03 million | 35.52 million | 84.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.87 million | 65.07 million | 76.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.26 million | 70.49 million | 93.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.78 million | 97.21 million | 116.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.35 million | 96.30 million | 113.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.41 million | 100.47 million | 109.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 109.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 116.42 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.52 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release