Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.0%
in 2024
All-time low
36.8%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1970.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 71st 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, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.8% | — |
| 1971 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 44.5% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 36.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 38.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 47.2% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 62.1% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.7% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.9% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 68 Republic of Moldova 99.3% compare
- 69 Cook Islands 99.2% compare
- 70 Bahrain 98.8% compare
- 71 Israel 98.5% compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
- 73 Fiji 98.1% compare
- 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 92.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1970.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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