School age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 453.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
453.05 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
474.41 million
in 2004
All-time low
311.42 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 453.05 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 474.41 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 311.42 million, in 1974.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320.15 million | — |
| 1971 | 321.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 318.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 316.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 311.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 318.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 334.80 million | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 361.92 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 390.01 million | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 402.51 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 414.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 421.43 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 421.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 425.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 428.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 431.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 434.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 432.08 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 428.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 422.58 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 417.20 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 412.80 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 410.39 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 410.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 414.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 420.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 424.99 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 430.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 438.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 444.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 451.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 458.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 466.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 473.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 474.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 472.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 467.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 462.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 455.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 447.87 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 444.19 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 444.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 442.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 440.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 439.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 438.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 438.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 439.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 441.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 440.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 442.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 445.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 448.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 451.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 453.05 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 339.44 million | 311.42 million | 402.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 426.08 million | 414.58 million | 434.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 422.40 million | 410.39 million | 444.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.96 million | 447.87 million | 474.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.03 million | 438.18 million | 444.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.30 million | 442.57 million | 453.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.41 million compare
- 11 Egypt 14.06 million compare
- 12 Philippines 14.03 million compare
- 13 Mexico 13.57 million compare
- 14 Russian Federation 12.55 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 11.48 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 10.57 million compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 453.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 474.41 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.42 million in 1974.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release