Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.7%
in 2023
All-time low
34.1%
in 1984
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 92.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 92.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1984.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 71st 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 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 43.2% | — |
| 1974 | 45.4% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 36.7% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 34.6% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 47.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 34.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 42.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 60.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 85.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 90.8% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1984.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release