Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 99.3% in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
99.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 39 groups
All-time high
99.3%
in 2025
All-time low
15.6%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1990–2025

204060801001990200720251990: 15.6 %1991: 16.5 %1992: 17.4 %1993: 18.3 %1994: 19.1 %1995: 20 %1996: 21.2 %1997: 23 %1998: 25.2 %1999: 27.5 %2000: 29.5 %2001: 31 %2002: 32.4 %2003: 33.7 %2004: 35 %2005: 36.3 %2006: 37.8 %2007: 39.7 %2008: 42.2 %2009: 45.3 %2010: 49.4 %2011: 54.4 %2012: 60 %2013: 65.2 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 73.7 %2016: 77.4 %2017: 80.9 %2018: 84.2 %2019: 87.3 %2020: 90.1 %2021: 92.6 %2022: 94.8 %2023: 96.6 %2024: 98 %2025: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 99.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1990.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.4% 15.6% 27.5% 10
2000s 36.3% 29.5% 45.3% 10
2010s 70.2% 49.4% 87.3% 10
2020s 95.2% 90.1% 99.3% 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 1 Georgia 99.5% compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 99.2% compare
  3. 3 Croatia 98.2% compare
  4. 4 Slovenia 97.6% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia

All data for SDG: Eastern Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 99.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1990.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release