Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Eastern Asia is 94.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Eastern Asia peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 69.9% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 85.8% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More education data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.3% (2023)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 10.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.8742 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 28.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.8% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.07 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 97.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 94.9% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 97.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Eastern Asia?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Eastern Asia was 94.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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