Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 69.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 69.53 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 69.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.92 million, in 1994.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.92 million | — |
| 1995 | 24.69 million | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 26.71 million | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 28.90 million | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 33.27 million | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 34.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 35.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 35.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 37.58 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.93 million | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 44.65 million | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 48.47 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 52.54 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 56.80 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 59.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 60.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 61.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 63.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 61.74 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.09 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 59.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 61.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 66.57 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 68.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 69.53 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.51 million | 22.92 million | 34.56 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.22 million | 35.44 million | 60.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.65 million | 59.83 million | 64.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.19 million | 61.87 million | 69.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 69.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.92 million in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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