Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 118.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 118.00 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 125.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 34.50 million | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 39.90 million | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 45.00 million | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 44.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 46.90 million | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 56.10 million | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 70.50 million | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 80.80 million | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 79.80 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 74.20 million | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 71.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 65.20 million | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 63.10 million | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 62.30 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 65.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 67.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 70.80 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 71.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 70.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 67.90 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 68.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 72.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 73.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 77.50 million | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 83.10 million | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 88.60 million | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 93.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 97.60 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 103.00 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 108.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 114.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 121.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 125.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 125.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 123.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 122.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 120.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 119.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 117.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 116.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 114.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 115.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 114.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 115.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 118.00 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.57 million | 28.00 million | 80.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 million | 62.30 million | 74.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.23 million | 67.90 million | 97.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.10 million | 103.00 million | 125.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.44 million | 114.00 million | 120.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 118.00 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 125.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.