Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 85.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 86.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1994.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 68th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.7% | — |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 33.7% | 41.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 42.1% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 80.8% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 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 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release