School age population, secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 170.42 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
170.42 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 45 groups
All-time high
222.44 million number
in 2004
All-time low
109.24 million number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 170.42 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 222.44 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 109.24 million number, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 14th 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, secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109.92 million number | — |
| 1971 | 109.24 million number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 109.59 million number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 111.69 million number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 115.29 million number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 119.87 million number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 125.90 million number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 149.69 million number | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 174.65 million number | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 183.18 million number | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 190.81 million number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 198.38 million number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 205.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 210.44 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 213.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 216.07 million number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 216.59 million number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 214.83 million number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 211.59 million number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 207.26 million number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 201.84 million number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 195.67 million number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 189.40 million number | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 185.06 million number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 182.56 million number | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 181.30 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 181.50 million number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 184.72 million number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 189.66 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 195.57 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 203.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 212.38 million number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 218.91 million number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 222.36 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 222.44 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 218.75 million number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 211.20 million number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 201.61 million number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 192.79 million number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 185.75 million number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 180.40 million number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 177.15 million number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 175.18 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 173.59 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 171.92 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 170.31 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 168.87 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 169.63 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 170.84 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 170.42 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130.90 million number | 109.24 million number | 183.18 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.52 million number | 190.81 million number | 216.59 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.73 million number | 181.30 million number | 201.84 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.95 million number | 185.75 million number | 222.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.83 million number | 168.87 million number | 180.40 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 11 Philippines 12.71 million number compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.11 million number compare
- 13 Türkiye 10.85 million number compare
- 14 Egypt 10.66 million number compare
- 15 Russian Federation 10.49 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 9.41 million number compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.87 million number compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 170.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 222.44 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.24 million number in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.