Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.0%
in 2024
All-time low
28.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 91.0% 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 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1970.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 79th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.0% | — |
| 1971 | 30.9% | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 37.0% | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 43.1% | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 33.6% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 28.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 32.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 40.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 58.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 82.8% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.6% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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