Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 90.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1994.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29.1% | — |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 29.1% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 39.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 79.1% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 85.1% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9179 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1994.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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