Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 174.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific stood at 174.05 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 174.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.16 million, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.16 million | — |
| 1971 | 51.46 million | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 57.25 million | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 62.82 million | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 62.59 million | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 65.94 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 75.76 million | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 90.74 million | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 101.69 million | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 101.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 96.43 million | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 94.25 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 88.74 million | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 89.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 88.06 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 92.10 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 96.04 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 100.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 101.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 100.59 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 97.83 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 98.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 100.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 101.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 103.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 109.23 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 116.01 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 121.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 127.38 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 132.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 136.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 141.97 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 147.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 153.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 157.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 159.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 160.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 163.67 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 163.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 163.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 162.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 161.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 159.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 159.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 156.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 154.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 152.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 153.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 156.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 159.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 161.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 164.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 168.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 171.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 174.05 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.86 million | 49.16 million | 101.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.77 million | 88.06 million | 101.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.87 million | 97.83 million | 132.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.71 million | 136.81 million | 163.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.62 million | 152.44 million | 162.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.19 million | 161.70 million | 174.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Nigeria 15.20 million compare
- 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 174.05 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 174.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.16 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.