Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 48.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.5% | — |
| 1974 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -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 | 41.3% | 40.5% | 42.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 40.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.4% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % 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 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 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.