Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.1%
in 2024
All-time low
31.1%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 95.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1970.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.1% | — |
| 1971 | 36.5% | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 45.7% | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 55.3% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 59.8% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 58.9% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 55.1% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 36.1% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 38.6% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.2% | 31.1% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 33.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 42.4% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 61.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.4% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 91.8% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9179 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1970.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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