Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 159.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 159.24 million for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 159.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.39 million, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.39 million | — |
| 1971 | 35.66 million | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 41.16 million | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 46.41 million | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 45.83 million | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 48.83 million | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 58.18 million | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 72.68 million | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 83.04 million | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 82.16 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 76.97 million | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 74.14 million | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 68.25 million | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 68.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 66.78 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 70.42 million | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 73.90 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 78.09 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 79.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 78.70 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 76.35 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 77.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 79.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 81.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 83.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 89.27 million | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 96.12 million | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 102.50 million | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 108.01 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 113.38 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 118.12 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 123.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 128.94 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 135.28 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 140.12 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 141.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 143.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 145.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 145.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 145.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 144.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 144.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 142.33 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 142.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 139.36 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 138.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 136.17 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 137.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 141.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 143.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 146.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 150.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 153.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 156.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 159.24 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.63 million | 32.39 million | 83.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.54 million | 66.78 million | 79.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.82 million | 76.35 million | 113.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.76 million | 118.12 million | 145.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.04 million | 136.17 million | 144.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.31 million | 146.70 million | 159.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.93 million compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 159.24 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 159.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.39 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.