School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 95.46 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
95.46 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
127.03 million number
in 2002
All-time low
65.97 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 95.46 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 127.03 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65.97 million number, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific 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 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.15 million number | — |
| 1971 | 65.97 million number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 66.88 million number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.14 million number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 71.79 million number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 74.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 77.99 million number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 101.48 million number | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 105.39 million number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 109.65 million number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 113.76 million number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 117.49 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 120.36 million number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 121.71 million number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 121.97 million number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 121.82 million number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 121.34 million number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 119.59 million number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 116.56 million number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 112.72 million number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 108.63 million number | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 104.98 million number | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 102.38 million number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 101.97 million number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 102.61 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 103.47 million number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 104.27 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 106.58 million number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 110.49 million number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 115.27 million number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 120.54 million number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 125.39 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 127.03 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 124.94 million number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 120.31 million number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 114.57 million number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 109.00 million number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 104.39 million number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 101.64 million number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 100.14 million number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 99.26 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.26 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.32 million number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.30 million number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.26 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.31 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.59 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 95.23 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.46 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.87 million number | 65.97 million number | 109.65 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.73 million number | 112.72 million number | 121.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.07 million number | 101.97 million number | 115.27 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.80 million number | 100.14 million number | 127.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 million number | 93.59 million number | 99.26 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 10 Philippines 8.54 million number compare
- 11 Russian Federation 7.70 million number compare
- 12 Mexico 6.71 million number compare
- 13 Viet Nam 5.52 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.45 million number compare
- 15 Egypt 5.44 million number compare
- 16 Türkiye 5.41 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary 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, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 95.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 127.03 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.97 million number in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.