Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 120.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 120.00 million.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 128.00 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.70 million, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 36.50 million | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 41.90 million | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 47.00 million | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 46.20 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 48.90 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 58.00 million | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 72.50 million | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 82.90 million | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 82.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 76.60 million | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 73.60 million | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 67.90 million | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 65.90 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 65.00 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 67.70 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 70.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 73.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 74.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 72.80 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 69.90 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 70.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 74.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 75.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79.40 million | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 85.20 million | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 90.70 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 95.30 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 99.70 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 105.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 110.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 116.00 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 123.00 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 127.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 127.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 128.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 125.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 124.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 122.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 121.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 120.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 118.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 117.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 117.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 116.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 117.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 120.00 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.56 million | 29.70 million | 82.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.72 million | 65.00 million | 76.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.23 million | 69.90 million | 99.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.20 million | 105.00 million | 128.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.67 million | 116.00 million | 122.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 120.00 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 128.00 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.70 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.