Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 97.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 69th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.6% | — |
| 1995 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 65.6% | 76.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 77.0% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.1% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.0% | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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