Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.9%
in 2013
All-time low
69.4%
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia is 97.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 97.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1984.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 57th 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 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.2% | — |
| 1971 | 78.4% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 82.5% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 88.9% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 91.6% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 94.6% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 90.5% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 83.5% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 70.7% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.7% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 85.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.1% | 76.2% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 69.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 76.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.0% | 83.2% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.6% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1984.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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