Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.7%
in 2023
All-time low
28.0%
in 1984
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 91.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1984.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.8% | — |
| 1976 | 40.2% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 38.7% | 41.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 28.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 36.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 57.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 83.5% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.6% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 74 New Caledonia 99.0% compare
- 75 Israel 98.7% compare
- 76 United States of America 98.7% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 98.5% compare
- 78 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 79 Georgia 97.8% compare
- 80 Germany 97.7% 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, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1984.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release