Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.74 million
in 1997
All-time low
2.52 million
in 2022
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 2.56 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 3.74 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 2022.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.35 million | — |
| 1994 | 3.43 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.74 million | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.71 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.62 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.28 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 million | 3.35 million | 3.74 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million | 3.20 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 2.73 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.52 million | 2.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 183 Monaco 1,616 compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,498 compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,143 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 1,072 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 1,008 compare
- 188 Palau 919 compare
- 189 San Marino 694 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2022.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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