Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 97.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 97.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1994.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69.4% | — |
| 1995 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 69.4% | 78.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 78.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.2% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.3% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 60 Estonia 102.6% compare
- 61 Kuwait 102.4% compare
- 62 Montenegro 102.3% compare
- 63 Italy 102.2% compare
- 64 Lithuania 102.1% compare
- 65 New Zealand 101.7% compare
- 66 Montserrat 101.6% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release