Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 161.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 161.08 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 161.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.22 million, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 37.58 million | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 43.12 million | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 48.44 million | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 47.88 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.90 million | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 60.33 million | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 74.92 million | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 85.43 million | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 84.65 million | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 79.55 million | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 76.81 million | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 70.98 million | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 71.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.49 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 73.05 million | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 76.43 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 80.48 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 81.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 80.81 million | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 78.37 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 79.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 81.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 83.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 85.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 91.33 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 98.21 million | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 104.62 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 110.13 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 115.52 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 120.28 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 125.78 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 131.14 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 137.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 142.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 143.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 145.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 148.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 147.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 148.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 147.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 146.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 144.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 144.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 141.55 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 140.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 138.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 139.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 143.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 145.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 148.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 151.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 155.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 158.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 161.08 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.75 million | 34.22 million | 85.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.07 million | 69.49 million | 81.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.87 million | 78.37 million | 115.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.01 million | 120.28 million | 148.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.18 million | 138.28 million | 147.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.18 million | 148.61 million | 161.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 8 Bangladesh 15.07 million compare
- 9 Mexico 13.99 million compare
- 10 Türkiye 12.31 million compare
- 11 Philippines 11.87 million compare
- 12 Egypt 11.56 million compare
- 13 Russian Federation 10.80 million compare
- 14 Viet Nam 9.61 million compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 161.08 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 161.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.22 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.