Secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils was 47.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 47.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 48.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1976.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 40.9% | — |
| 1976 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.2% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.6% | 40.9% | 42.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.0% | 41.0% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 43.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 25 Uruguay 51.6% compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 51.4% compare
- 27 Nepal 51.4% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.4% compare
- 29 Tunisia 51.4% compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
- 31 Mongolia 51.3% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 47.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1976.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, pupils?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.