Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 97.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 98.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1984.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.4% | — |
| 1971 | 81.2% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 85.0% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 90.9% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 93.3% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 96.2% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 92.4% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 85.8% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 82.0% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 77.3% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 75.8% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 73.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 76.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.2% | 78.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 73.0% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 79.7% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 84.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.3% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1984.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release