Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.9%
in 2024
All-time low
36.4%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 91.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1970.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 74th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 36.4%
1971 37.2% +2.2%
1972 42.9% +15.6%
1973 48.7% +13.3%
1974 50.9% +4.7%
1975 51.3% +0.8%
1976 52.6% +2.4%
1977 53.3% +1.4%
1978 51.6% -3.1%
1979 48.5% -6.1%
1980 43.7% -9.9%
1981 41.5% -5.0%
1982 39.0% -6.0%
1983 38.7% -0.8%
1984 37.9% -2.1%
1985 39.5% +4.1%
1986 40.9% +3.6%
1987 43.5% +6.4%
1988 45.2% +4.0%
1989 46.1% +2.0%
1990 46.4% +0.5%
1991 48.2% +3.9%
1992 50.1% +4.0%
1993 51.7% +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 65.4% +2.1%
2004 67.8% +3.8%
2005 69.8% +2.9%
2006 72.5% +4.0%
2007 76.1% +4.9%
2008 78.7% +3.4%
2009 82.6% +5.0%
2010 84.3% +2.0%
2011 85.6% +1.6%
2012 86.1% +0.6%
2013 87.1% +1.1%
2014 86.5% -0.7%
2015 86.7% +0.3%
2016 86.1% -0.7%
2017 86.3% +0.3%
2018 87.1% +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 91.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.3% 36.4% 53.3% 10
1980s 41.6% 37.9% 46.1% 10
1990s 53.9% 46.4% 60.9% 10
2000s 70.2% 61.5% 82.6% 10
2010s 86.4% 84.3% 88.7% 10
2020s 91.0% 89.7% 91.9% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 71 Israel 98.5% compare
  2. 72 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
  3. 73 Fiji 98.1% compare
  4. 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.8% compare
  5. 75 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
  6. 76 Czechia 97.6% compare
  7. 77 Libya 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 91.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1970.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,492 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release