School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 87.56 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
87.56 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
118.99 million number
in 2005
All-time low
60.60 million number
in 1973
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific is 87.56 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 118.99 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.60 million number, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.82 million number | — |
| 1971 | 61.31 million number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 60.75 million number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 60.60 million number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 61.55 million number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 63.68 million number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 66.05 million number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 66.42 million number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 87.59 million number | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 91.96 million number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 95.57 million number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 99.52 million number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 103.74 million number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 107.78 million number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 111.31 million number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 113.94 million number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 115.30 million number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 115.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 115.32 million number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 114.65 million number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 112.93 million number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 109.89 million number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 105.66 million number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 101.21 million number | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 97.68 million number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 95.26 million number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 94.40 million number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 94.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 95.74 million number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 96.54 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.57 million number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 102.48 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 107.08 million number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 112.42 million number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 117.00 million number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 118.99 million number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 117.02 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 112.01 million number | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 105.87 million number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 100.21 million number | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 95.58 million number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 93.17 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 91.89 million number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 91.13 million number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.26 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.29 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 88.25 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 87.12 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.19 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87.56 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.17 million number | 60.60 million number | 91.96 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.26 million number | 95.57 million number | 115.49 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.43 million number | 94.40 million number | 112.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.16 million number | 98.57 million number | 118.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.24 million number | 87.12 million number | 95.58 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 87.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 118.99 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.60 million number in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.