Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 75.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 75.74 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 75.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.82 million, in 1994.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 30th 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.82 million | — |
| 1995 | 33.51 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 35.47 million | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 37.58 million | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 41.99 million | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 43.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 43.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 44.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 48.75 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 52.31 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 56.07 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 60.06 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 64.34 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 66.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 68.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 68.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 70.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.99 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 66.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 72.74 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 75.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 75.74 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.25 million | 31.82 million | 43.12 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.01 million | 43.89 million | 68.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.85 million | 66.85 million | 71.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.45 million | 68.30 million | 75.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 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) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 75.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 75.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.82 million in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release