Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 48.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.9% | — |
| 1974 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 41.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 43.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.