Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 173.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
173.68 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
173.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
48.64 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 173.68 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 173.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.64 million, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.64 million | — |
| 1971 | 51.22 million | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 56.99 million | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 62.53 million | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 62.28 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 65.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 75.38 million | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 90.33 million | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 101.25 million | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 100.72 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 95.93 million | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 93.74 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 88.24 million | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 88.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 87.57 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 91.61 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 95.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 99.88 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 101.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 100.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 97.33 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 98.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 99.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 101.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 103.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 108.70 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 115.50 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 121.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 126.86 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 131.84 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 136.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 141.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 146.51 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 152.66 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 157.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 158.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 160.19 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 163.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 162.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 162.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 162.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 161.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 159.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 159.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 155.80 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 154.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 152.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 153.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 156.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 158.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 161.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 164.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 168.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 171.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 173.68 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.49 million | 48.64 million | 101.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.27 million | 87.57 million | 101.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.35 million | 97.33 million | 131.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.17 million | 136.28 million | 163.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.18 million | 152.04 million | 162.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.82 million | 161.33 million | 173.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 173.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 173.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.64 million in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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