Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
108.3%
in 1987
All-time low
68.6%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 96.2%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 108.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1973.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 68.6% | — |
| 1974 | 72.6% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 80.3% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 83.9% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 86.8% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 90.1% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 94.6% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 98.4% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 100.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 103.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 105.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 106.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 108.3% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 106.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 106.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 104.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 102.8% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 100.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 102.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 103.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 101.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.8% | 68.6% | 90.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 102.9% | 94.6% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.3% | 96.1% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.3% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 48 South Africa 104.1% compare
- 49 Montserrat 103.9% compare
- 50 France 103.8% compare
- 51 Martinique 103.1% compare
- 52 Mexico 103.1% compare
- 53 Singapore 103.1% compare
- 54 Malta 103.0% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1973.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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