Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.6%
in 2018
All-time low
90.6%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 96 %2000: 91.3 %2001: 90.7 %2002: 90.6 %2003: 91.5 %2004: 91.8 %2005: 92.2 %2006: 91.2 %2007: 91.5 %2008: 91.7 %2009: 92.6 %2010: 92.9 %2011: 92.7 %2012: 95.6 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 95.6 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 96 %2017: 96.5 %2018: 96.6 %2019: 96.3 %2020: 95.6 %2021: 96.2 %2022: 95.8 %2023: 95.2 %2024: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 94.8%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 96.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2002.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 96.0%
2000 91.3% -4.9%
2001 90.7% -0.6%
2002 90.6% -0.1%
2003 91.5% +1.0%
2004 91.8% +0.3%
2005 92.2% +0.4%
2006 91.2% -1.1%
2007 91.5% +0.4%
2008 91.7% +0.2%
2009 92.6% +1.0%
2010 92.9% +0.3%
2011 92.7% -0.2%
2012 95.6% +3.1%
2013 95.1% -0.5%
2014 95.6% +0.6%
2015 95.5% -0.1%
2016 96.0% +0.5%
2017 96.5% +0.5%
2018 96.6% +0.1%
2019 96.3% -0.4%
2020 95.6% -0.7%
2021 96.2% +0.6%
2022 95.8% -0.3%
2023 95.2% -0.7%
2024 94.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 1
2000s 91.5% 90.6% 92.6% 10
2010s 95.3% 92.7% 96.6% 10
2020s 95.5% 94.8% 96.2% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 32 France 107.9% compare
  2. 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 106.9% compare
  3. 34 Greece 106.5% compare
  4. 35 Malta 105.1% compare
  5. 36 United Arab Emirates 105.0% compare
  6. 37 Chile 104.9% compare
  7. 38 Mongolia 104.8% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2002.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release