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
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1993–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release