Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 77th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.1% | — |
| 1971 | 32.0% | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 44.1% | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 46.1% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 37.2% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 35.6% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 29.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 32.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 40.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 58.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.9% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.6% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 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
- 79 Indonesia 97.2% compare
- 80 Mongolia 96.8% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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