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

Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.7%
in 2023
All-time low
29.1%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

204060801001994200920241994: 29.1 %1995: 30.7 %1996: 32.4 %1997: 33.6 %1998: 37.4 %1999: 38.8 %2000: 39.3 %2001: 39.9 %2002: 39.8 %2003: 41.6 %2004: 44.7 %2005: 48.5 %2006: 52.8 %2007: 59.4 %2008: 66.8 %2009: 75.2 %2010: 79.1 %2011: 81.3 %2012: 83.3 %2013: 88.7 %2014: 87.2 %2015: 85.5 %2016: 82.9 %2017: 82.3 %2018: 82.9 %2019: 84 %2020: 85.1 %2021: 87.9 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 91.7 %2024: 90.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 South Africa 104.4% compare
  2. 41 Andorra 103.9% compare
  3. 42 Bahrain 103.7% compare
  4. 43 Argentina 103.2% compare
  5. 44 Barbados 102.7% compare
  6. 45 Brazil 101.9% compare
  7. 46 Japan 101.9% 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?
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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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