Secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, pupils was 174.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
174.05 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
174.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
49.16 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 174.05 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 174.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.16 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, pupils in East Asia & Pacific was 174.05 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 174.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils 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?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.