Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 94.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 94.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 94.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 70.1% | — |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 83.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 70.1% | 78.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 77.0% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 89.8% | 94.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Thailand 119.7% compare
- 14 Aruba 118.6% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118.6% compare
- 16 Portugal 117.0% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 116.9% compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.6% compare
- 19 Mauritius 116.4% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 94.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.