Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils was 120.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 120.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 128.00 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.70 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 13th 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 in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 36.50 million | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 41.90 million | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 47.00 million | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 46.20 million | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 48.90 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 58.00 million | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 72.50 million | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 82.90 million | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 82.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 76.60 million | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 73.60 million | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 67.90 million | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 65.90 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 65.00 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 67.70 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 70.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 73.30 million | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 74.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 72.80 million | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 69.90 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 70.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 72.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 74.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 75.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79.40 million | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 85.20 million | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 90.70 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 95.30 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 99.70 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 105.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 110.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 116.00 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 123.00 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 127.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 127.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 128.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 125.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 124.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 122.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 121.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 120.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 118.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 117.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 117.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 116.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 117.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 120.00 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.56 million | 29.70 million | 82.90 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.72 million | 65.00 million | 76.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.23 million | 69.90 million | 99.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.20 million | 105.00 million | 128.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.67 million | 116.00 million | 122.00 million | 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)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.5343 units per person (2025)
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 120.00 million 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 128.00 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.70 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 41 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 down 4.0%. 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. 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.