Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 79.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
79.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
79.4%
in 2025
All-time low
49.4%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 49.4 %1991: 49.7 %1992: 49.7 %1993: 49.7 %1994: 49.9 %1995: 50.4 %1996: 51.3 %1997: 52.2 %1998: 53.3 %1999: 54.8 %2000: 56.3 %2001: 57.8 %2002: 58.9 %2003: 59.8 %2004: 60.5 %2005: 61.4 %2006: 62.3 %2007: 63.2 %2008: 63.9 %2009: 64.8 %2010: 65.7 %2011: 66.7 %2012: 67.7 %2013: 68.6 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 70.9 %2016: 72 %2017: 73 %2018: 74 %2019: 75.1 %2020: 76.1 %2021: 76.8 %2022: 77.4 %2023: 78 %2024: 78.7 %2025: 79.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 79.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 79.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1990.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 49.4%
1991 49.7% +0.6%
1992 49.7% +0.0%
1993 49.7% +0.0%
1994 49.9% +0.4%
1995 50.4% +1.0%
1996 51.3% +1.8%
1997 52.2% +1.8%
1998 53.3% +2.1%
1999 54.8% +2.8%
2000 56.3% +2.7%
2001 57.8% +2.7%
2002 58.9% +1.9%
2003 59.8% +1.5%
2004 60.5% +1.2%
2005 61.4% +1.5%
2006 62.3% +1.5%
2007 63.2% +1.4%
2008 63.9% +1.1%
2009 64.8% +1.4%
2010 65.7% +1.4%
2011 66.7% +1.5%
2012 67.7% +1.5%
2013 68.6% +1.3%
2014 69.7% +1.6%
2015 70.9% +1.7%
2016 72.0% +1.6%
2017 73.0% +1.4%
2018 74.0% +1.4%
2019 75.1% +1.5%
2020 76.1% +1.3%
2021 76.8% +0.9%
2022 77.4% +0.8%
2023 78.0% +0.8%
2024 78.7% +0.9%
2025 79.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.0% 49.4% 54.8% 10
2000s 60.9% 56.3% 64.8% 10
2010s 70.3% 65.7% 75.1% 10
2020s 77.7% 76.1% 79.4% 6

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 13 Estonia 98.9% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 98.8% compare
  3. 15 Kazakhstan 98.6% compare
  4. 16 United States of America 98.5% compare
  5. 17 Denmark 98.5% compare
  6. 18 Portugal 98.5% compare
  7. 19 Switzerland 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 79.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1990.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release