Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 59.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.97 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
59.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.11 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) stood at 59.97 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 59.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.11 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.11 million | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 9.61 million | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 10.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 10.73 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 11.53 million | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 12.63 million | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 13.43 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 14.34 million | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 15.55 million | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 16.47 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 17.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 17.84 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 21.10 million | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 19.64 million | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 20.90 million | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 21.97 million | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 23.69 million | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 24.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 24.23 million | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 24.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 26.48 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 27.93 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 30.05 million | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 31.99 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 33.90 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 35.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 35.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 36.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 36.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 37.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 39.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 40.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 40.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43.47 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 43.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 45.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 46.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.83 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 51.29 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.57 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 55.73 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 56.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 58.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 59.97 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.91 million | 9.11 million | 15.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.78 million | 16.47 million | 24.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.56 million | 24.23 million | 35.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.29 million | 36.24 million | 44.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.31 million | 45.06 million | 56.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.66 million | 57.22 million | 59.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 59.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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