Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils was 118.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 118.00 million, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 125.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 34.50 million | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 39.90 million | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 45.00 million | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 44.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 46.90 million | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 56.10 million | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 70.50 million | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 80.80 million | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 79.80 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 74.20 million | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 71.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 65.20 million | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 63.10 million | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 62.30 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 65.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 67.50 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 70.80 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 71.90 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 70.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 67.90 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 68.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 72.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 73.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 77.50 million | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 83.10 million | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 88.60 million | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 93.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 97.60 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 103.00 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 108.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 114.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 121.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 125.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 125.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 123.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 122.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 120.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 119.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 117.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 116.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 114.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 115.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 114.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 115.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 118.00 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.57 million | 28.00 million | 80.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 million | 62.30 million | 74.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.23 million | 67.90 million | 97.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.10 million | 103.00 million | 125.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.44 million | 114.00 million | 120.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 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 0.5327 units per person (2025)
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 118.00 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 125.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 41 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 down 4.1%. 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. 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.