Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 69.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 69.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 69.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.93 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 37th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.93 million | — |
| 1995 | 24.69 million | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 26.72 million | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 28.90 million | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 33.28 million | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 34.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 35.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 37.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.95 million | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 44.67 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 48.49 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 52.56 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 56.83 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 59.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 60.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 61.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.27 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 63.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.77 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.12 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 59.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 61.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 64.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 66.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 69.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 69.56 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.52 million | 22.93 million | 34.58 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.24 million | 35.45 million | 60.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.68 million | 59.86 million | 64.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.22 million | 61.91 million | 69.56 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 69.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 69.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.93 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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