Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, general pupils was 131.00 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 131.00 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 140.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.90 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 46.60 million | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 52.50 million | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 57.80 million | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 57.20 million | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 60.30 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 69.90 million | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 84.80 million | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 95.50 million | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 95.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 89.80 million | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 87.20 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 81.80 million | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 80.30 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 79.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 83.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 86.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 89.50 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 90.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 88.90 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 85.70 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 86.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 87.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 88.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 89.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.90 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 99.70 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 102.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 109.00 million | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 113.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 118.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 123.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 129.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 136.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 140.00 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 140.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 140.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 138.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 137.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 135.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 134.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 132.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 131.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 129.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 130.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 128.00 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 129.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 131.00 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.55 million | 35.90 million | 95.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.69 million | 79.90 million | 90.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.54 million | 85.70 million | 113.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.10 million | 118.00 million | 140.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.00 million | 128.00 million | 135.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- 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, female 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, general pupils in East Asia & Pacific was 131.00 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?
- The highest recorded value was 140.00 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.90 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.