Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 131.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific stood at 131.00 million.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 140.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.90 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 46.60 million | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 52.50 million | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 57.80 million | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 57.20 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 60.30 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 69.90 million | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 84.80 million | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 95.50 million | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 95.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 89.80 million | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 87.20 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 81.80 million | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 80.30 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 79.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 83.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 86.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 89.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 90.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 88.90 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 85.70 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 86.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 88.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 89.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.90 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 99.70 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 102.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 109.00 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 113.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 118.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 123.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 129.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 136.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 140.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 140.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 140.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 138.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 137.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 135.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 134.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 132.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 131.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 129.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 130.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 128.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 129.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 131.00 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.55 million | 35.90 million | 95.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.69 million | 79.90 million | 90.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.54 million | 85.70 million | 113.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.10 million | 118.00 million | 140.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.00 million | 128.00 million | 135.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (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, total, per capita 0.537 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 131.00 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 140.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.90 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.