Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.5%
in 2023
All-time low
33.7%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024

0204060801994200920241994: 33.7 %1995: 35.5 %1996: 36.8 %1997: 37.8 %1998: 40.8 %1999: 41.7 %2000: 42.1 %2001: 42.3 %2002: 42.1 %2003: 43.5 %2004: 46 %2005: 48.9 %2006: 52 %2007: 57.5 %2008: 62.8 %2009: 69.3 %2010: 72 %2011: 74.4 %2012: 76.2 %2013: 80.2 %2014: 80.7 %2015: 80.2 %2016: 78.2 %2017: 78.6 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 79.9 %2020: 80.8 %2021: 82.8 %2022: 84.9 %2023: 86.5 %2024: 85.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 85.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.

The figure 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 86.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1994.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 67th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 33.7%
1995 35.5% +5.2%
1996 36.8% +3.7%
1997 37.8% +2.9%
1998 40.8% +7.9%
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 48.9% +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 79.9% +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 64 United States of America 95.3% compare
  2. 65 Republic of Korea 95.3% compare
  3. 66 Germany 95.2% compare
  4. 67 Dominica 95.1% compare
  5. 68 Palau 95.1% compare
  6. 69 Czechia 94.9% compare
  7. 70 Antigua and Barbuda 94.7% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1994.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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