Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 51.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.34 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.06 million
in 2013
All-time low
23.03 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia is 51.34 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 53.06 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.03 million, in 1994.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 42nd 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.03 million | — |
| 1995 | 23.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.06 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 26.16 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 29.82 million | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 30.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 31.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 31.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.94 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 35.94 million | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 39.16 million | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 42.53 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 46.16 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 49.37 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 51.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 51.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 51.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.69 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 48.64 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 47.21 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 46.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 46.10 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 49.34 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 50.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 51.34 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.42 million | 23.03 million | 30.70 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 41.18 million | 31.33 million | 51.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.30 million | 45.65 million | 53.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.06 million | 46.10 million | 51.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 51.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.06 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.03 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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