Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.9%
in 2024
All-time low
74.1%
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 95.9%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 95.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1984.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.6% | — |
| 1971 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 78.1% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 82.5% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 84.3% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 85.5% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 81.6% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 79.1% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 75.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 74.6% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.7% | 74.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 79.0% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 84.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.0% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1984.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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