Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 80.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 80.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1971.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 96th 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, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.4% | — |
| 1971 | 26.6% | -35.8% |
| 1972 | 29.1% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 47.5% | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 34.6% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 36.6% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 46.8% | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 34.7% | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.4% | 26.6% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 33.4% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 45.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 54.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 70.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.2% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 80.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release