Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 92.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.7%
in 2023
All-time low
34.3%
in 1984
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 92.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 92.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1984.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 68th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38.5% | — |
| 1973 | 43.2% | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 43.7% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 36.8% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 34.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +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 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 38.5% | 47.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 34.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 42.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 60.9% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 85.3% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 90.8% | 92.7% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1984.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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