School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 100.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.93 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
122.20 million
in 2003
All-time low
59.91 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 100.93 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 122.20 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.91 million, in 1974.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 69.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.58 million | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 60.40 million | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 59.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.72 million | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 85.12 million | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 111.16 million | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 114.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 112.06 million | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 110.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 113.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 115.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 120.12 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 119.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 118.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 115.84 million | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 113.00 million | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 108.76 million | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 104.35 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 100.26 million | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 98.44 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 98.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 103.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 107.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 108.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 109.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 109.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 113.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 117.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 120.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 121.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 122.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 118.94 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 113.33 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 105.92 million | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 102.99 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 100.95 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 97.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 95.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.80 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 92.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 97.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 99.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 100.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 100.93 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.41 million | 59.91 million | 114.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.94 million | 104.35 million | 120.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.94 million | 98.44 million | 113.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.26 million | 98.98 million | 122.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.60 million | 90.80 million | 97.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.74 million | 95.79 million | 100.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 33 Kenya 2.75 million compare
- 34 Yemen 2.74 million compare
- 35 Niger 2.74 million compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 2.70 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 2.61 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 2.44 million compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 100.93 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?
- The highest recorded value was 122.20 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.91 million in 1974.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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