Secondary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0729 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.0729 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0755 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 units per person, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0381 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0389 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0423 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0454 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0443 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0458 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0518 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.061 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0674 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.066 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.062 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0597 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0553 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0548 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0532 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0548 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0563 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0562 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0538 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0535 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0536 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0537 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0541 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.059 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0612 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0652 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0667 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0686 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0705 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0728 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0746 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0747 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0747 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0734 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0724 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.071 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0704 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0684 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0673 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0658 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.066 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0666 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0682 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0695 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0708 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0721 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0729 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0568 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | 0.062 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0574 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 0.0755 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0734 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 31 Cape Verde 0.1074 units per person compare
- 32 Mexico 0.1069 units per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 0.1063 units per person compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1049 units per person compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 0.1042 units per person compare
- 36 French Polynesia 0.1039 units per person compare
- 37 Oman 0.1026 units per person compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0729 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0755 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 units per person in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.