Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 94.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 94.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1970.
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 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.3% | — |
| 1971 | 74.3% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 77.5% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 81.9% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 86.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 83.9% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 76.4% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 75.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 72.7% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 69.3% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 70.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 76.7% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 82.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.2% | 94.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 13 Spain 113.4% compare
- 14 Grenada 111.9% compare
- 15 Peru 111.4% compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.2% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 110.7% compare
- 18 Naoero 110.5% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 109.7% 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, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 94.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.