Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.0%
in 2011
All-time low
73.4%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

02550751001994200920241994: 73.4 %1995: 73.6 %1996: 78.1 %1997: 81 %1998: 82 %1999: 82.4 %2000: 81.8 %2001: 85.1 %2002: 87.1 %2003: 88.5 %2004: 92.9 %2005: 97.1 %2006: 103 %2007: 103.6 %2008: 103.1 %2009: 103.5 %2010: 103.9 %2011: 104 %2012: 102.5 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 93 %2015: 92.6 %2016: 93 %2017: 93.2 %2018: 94.3 %2019: 96.8 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 97.8 %2022: 97.5 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia is 99.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 104.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1994.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 73.4%
1995 73.6% +0.3%
1996 78.1% +6.2%
1997 81.0% +3.7%
1998 82.0% +1.2%
1999 82.4% +0.5%
2000 81.8% -0.8%
2001 85.1% +4.1%
2002 87.1% +2.3%
2003 88.5% +1.7%
2004 92.9% +4.9%
2005 97.1% +4.6%
2006 103.0% +6.1%
2007 103.6% +0.5%
2008 103.1% -0.4%
2009 103.5% +0.4%
2010 103.9% +0.4%
2011 104.0% +0.1%
2012 102.5% -1.4%
2013 98.2% -4.2%
2014 93.0% -5.3%
2015 92.6% -0.5%
2016 93.0% +0.4%
2017 93.2% +0.2%
2018 94.3% +1.2%
2019 96.8% +2.7%
2020 98.4% +1.6%
2021 97.8% -0.7%
2022 97.5% -0.3%
2023 97.9% +0.4%
2024 99.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.4% 73.4% 82.4% 6
2000s 94.6% 81.8% 103.6% 10
2010s 97.2% 92.6% 104.0% 10
2020s 98.3% 97.5% 99.7% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 49 Cyprus 104.9% compare
  2. 50 Namibia 104.3% compare
  3. 51 Switzerland 104.0% compare
  4. 52 Greece 103.9% compare
  5. 53 South Africa 103.8% compare
  6. 54 Türkiye 103.5% compare
  7. 55 China 103.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 1994.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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