Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0558 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.0558 units per person.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0661 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 units per person, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0279 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0352 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0388 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0417 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0405 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0419 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0478 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0571 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0633 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.062 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0577 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0552 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.051 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0492 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0483 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0494 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0504 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0516 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0496 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0467 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0468 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0469 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0468 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0484 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0513 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0542 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0556 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0595 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0618 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0647 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0661 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0656 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0651 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0646 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0632 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0623 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.061 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0601 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0565 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0565 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0552 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0553 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0558 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0514 units per person | 0.0483 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0556 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.063 units per person | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0661 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0574 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 0.061 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 30 Eswatini 0.0952 units per person compare
- 31 Albania 0.0952 units per person compare
- 32 Ecuador 0.0951 units per person compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0941 units per person compare
- 34 India 0.0938 units per person compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0935 units per person compare
- 36 Bangladesh 0.0924 units per person compare
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, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0558 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0661 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 units per person in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.