School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 27.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.05 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.06 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 27.05 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 27.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.06 million, in 1970.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.59 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 13.14 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 13.74 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 14.32 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 14.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 15.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 15.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 15.92 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 16.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 17.23 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 17.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 18.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 18.60 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 19.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 19.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 19.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 20.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 20.74 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 21.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.05 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.58 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 23.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 23.65 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 24.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.55 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.19 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 25.51 million | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 25.46 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 25.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 27.05 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.35 million | 12.06 million | 16.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.46 million | 16.87 million | 20.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.04 million | 20.48 million | 24.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.46 million | 24.09 million | 24.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 million | 23.84 million | 25.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.22 million | 25.54 million | 27.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 126 Kuwait 179,748 compare
- 127 Hong Kong, China 155,900 compare
- 128 Croatia 155,341 compare
- 129 Georgia 151,199 compare
- 130 Costa Rica 149,763 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 149,543 compare
- 132 Gabon 149,312 compare
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 27.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.06 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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