Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.8%
in 2008
All-time low
96.1%
in 2015
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 104.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2015.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.9% | — |
| 1995 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 101.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 101.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 101.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 100.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 104.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 97.8% | 101.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 100.5% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 96.1% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2015.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release