Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
113.9%
in 1995
All-time low
95.5%
in 2000
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1993–2024

02550751001251993200820241993: 109.7 %1994: 111.5 %1995: 113.9 %1996: 112.7 %1997: 104.3 %1998: 99.5 %1999: 96.3 %2000: 95.5 %2001: 96 %2002: 96.4 %2003: 96 %2004: 96.7 %2005: 97.2 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 97.8 %2009: 97.9 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 97.9 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 99 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.2 %2018: 98.3 %2019: 97.1 %2020: 96.2 %2021: 96.7 %2022: 97.6 %2023: 97 %2024: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 97.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 113.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2000.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 60th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 109.7%
1994 111.5% +1.7%
1995 113.9% +2.1%
1996 112.7% -1.0%
1997 104.3% -7.5%
1998 99.5% -4.6%
1999 96.3% -3.2%
2000 95.5% -0.8%
2001 96.0% +0.5%
2002 96.4% +0.4%
2003 96.0% -0.4%
2004 96.7% +0.7%
2005 97.2% +0.5%
2006 97.8% +0.7%
2007 97.9% +0.1%
2008 97.8% -0.1%
2009 97.9% +0.1%
2010 97.8% -0.2%
2011 98.2% +0.4%
2012 97.9% -0.3%
2013 98.2% +0.3%
2014 98.7% +0.5%
2015 99.0% +0.3%
2016 98.6% -0.4%
2017 98.2% -0.4%
2018 98.3% +0.1%
2019 97.1% -1.1%
2020 96.2% -1.0%
2021 96.7% +0.5%
2022 97.6% +1.0%
2023 97.0% -0.6%
2024 97.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.8% 96.3% 113.9% 7
2000s 96.9% 95.5% 97.9% 10
2010s 98.2% 97.1% 99.0% 10
2020s 97.0% 96.2% 97.6% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 57 Germany 102.8% compare
  2. 58 Norway 102.7% compare
  3. 59 Finland 102.6% compare
  4. 60 Estonia 102.6% compare
  5. 61 Kuwait 102.4% compare
  6. 62 Montenegro 102.3% compare
  7. 63 Italy 102.2% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 113.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2000.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release