School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 94.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.52 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
114.71 million
in 2003
All-time low
52.18 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 94.52 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 114.71 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.18 million, in 1974.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 50th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 61.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.85 million | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 52.67 million | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 52.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 60.98 million | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 77.39 million | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 103.43 million | +33.6% |
| 1978 | 106.98 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 104.33 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 103.08 million | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 105.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 107.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 112.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 111.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 110.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 108.10 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 105.27 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 101.03 million | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 96.62 million | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 92.52 million | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 90.70 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 90.75 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 95.86 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 99.64 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 100.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 101.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 101.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 105.98 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 110.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 112.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 113.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 114.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 111.47 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 105.84 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 98.45 million | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 95.52 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 93.52 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 91.59 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 89.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 87.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 86.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 86.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 87.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 91.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 92.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 93.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 94.52 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.68 million | 52.18 million | 106.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.21 million | 96.62 million | 112.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.20 million | 90.70 million | 105.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.75 million | 91.59 million | 114.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.81 million | 84.25 million | 89.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.31 million | 89.42 million | 94.52 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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 94.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 114.71 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.18 million in 1974.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release