Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.8%
in 2024
All-time low
36.3%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 91.8% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 91.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1970.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 75th 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: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.3% | — |
| 1971 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 36.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 46.3% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 61.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.7% | 91.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 72 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
- 73 Fiji 98.1% compare
- 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
- 76 Czechia 97.6% compare
- 77 Libya 97.6% compare
- 78 United States of America 97.5% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 91.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1970.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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