Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 32.00 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 32.00 million number.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 34.29 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.14 million number, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.14 million number | — |
| 1995 | 15.33 million number | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 16.49 million number | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 16.26 million number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.08 million number | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 20.62 million number | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 20.96 million number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 21.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.10 million number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 25.40 million number | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 27.25 million number | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 29.37 million number | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 31.45 million number | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 32.54 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 33.47 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.79 million number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.45 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.29 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.93 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.16 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.46 million number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.24 million number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.79 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.00 million number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.99 million number | 14.14 million number | 20.62 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.62 million number | 20.96 million number | 33.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.04 million number | 32.00 million number | 34.29 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 8 Pakistan 2.71 million number compare
- 9 Türkiye 2.70 million number compare
- 10 Nigeria 2.06 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 1.93 million number compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.79 million number compare
- 13 Japan 1.76 million number compare
- 14 South Africa 1.50 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in East Asia & Pacific was 32.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 34.29 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 million number in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.