Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 60.62 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 60.62 million number.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 64.31 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.80 million number, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.80 million number | — |
| 1995 | 24.57 million number | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 26.65 million number | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 28.89 million number | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 31.88 million number | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 34.60 million number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 35.60 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36.18 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.91 million number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 41.31 million number | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 45.63 million number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 48.91 million number | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 53.00 million number | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 57.21 million number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 59.44 million number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 61.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 61.50 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.17 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.22 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.31 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 63.35 million number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.68 million number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 59.95 million number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 59.68 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.10 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 60.62 million number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.23 million number | 22.80 million number | 34.60 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.62 million number | 35.60 million number | 61.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.66 million number | 59.68 million number | 64.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 10 Nigeria 4.48 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 4.01 million number compare
- 12 Japan 3.61 million number compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.55 million number compare
- 14 Thailand 2.96 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 2.89 million number compare
- 16 Russian Federation 2.89 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 60.62 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.31 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.80 million number in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.