Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 22.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.82 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.60 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1994–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1994200920241994: 7.6M1995: 8.5M1996: 9.1M1997: 10.0M1998: 10.7M1999: 10.9M2000: 11.1M2001: 11.1M2002: 11.1M2003: 11.3M2004: 11.6M2005: 12.0M2006: 12.3M2007: 13.3M2008: 13.8M2009: 15.0M2010: 15.1M2011: 16.0M2012: 16.4M2013: 16.9M2014: 18.2M2015: 18.6M2016: 18.2M2017: 18.7M2018: 20.1M2019: 20.4M2020: 20.7M2021: 21.1M2022: 21.9M2023: 22.7M2024: 22.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 22.82 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 22.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.60 million, in 1994.

That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 101st 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 31 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 7.60 million
1995 8.45 million +11.3%
1996 9.07 million +7.2%
1997 10.01 million +10.4%
1998 10.73 million +7.3%
1999 10.95 million +2.0%
2000 11.08 million +1.2%
2001 11.06 million -0.2%
2002 11.10 million +0.4%
2003 11.28 million +1.6%
2004 11.61 million +3.0%
2005 11.95 million +2.9%
2006 12.28 million +2.7%
2007 13.33 million +8.5%
2008 13.79 million +3.4%
2009 14.99 million +8.7%
2010 15.15 million +1.1%
2011 15.98 million +5.5%
2012 16.43 million +2.8%
2013 16.85 million +2.6%
2014 18.16 million +7.8%
2015 18.58 million +2.3%
2016 18.25 million -1.8%
2017 18.66 million +2.2%
2018 20.09 million +7.7%
2019 20.44 million +1.8%
2020 20.68 million +1.1%
2021 21.11 million +2.1%
2022 21.88 million +3.6%
2023 22.71 million +3.8%
2024 22.82 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.47 million 7.60 million 10.95 million 6
2000s 12.25 million 11.06 million 14.99 million 10
2010s 17.86 million 15.15 million 20.44 million 10
2020s 21.84 million 20.68 million 22.82 million 5

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  3. 100 Honduras 219,889 compare
  4. 101 Kyrgyzstan 209,213 compare
  5. 102 Costa Rica 200,990 compare
  6. 103 Belarus 198,333 compare
  7. 104 Niger 198,150 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 22.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 22.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.60 million in 1994.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release