Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.3%
in 2023
All-time low
27.2%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024

204060801994200920241994: 27.2 %1995: 29.3 %1996: 31 %1997: 32.4 %1998: 35.9 %1999: 37 %2000: 37.6 %2001: 38 %2002: 38.1 %2003: 39.8 %2004: 42.6 %2005: 45.7 %2006: 49.1 %2007: 54.8 %2008: 60.3 %2009: 66.9 %2010: 69.7 %2011: 72.2 %2012: 74 %2013: 78.2 %2014: 78.8 %2015: 78.2 %2016: 76.2 %2017: 76.5 %2018: 76.8 %2019: 78.1 %2020: 79.1 %2021: 81.3 %2022: 83.5 %2023: 85.3 %2024: 84.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 84.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 85.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1994.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 70th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 27.2%
1995 29.3% +7.7%
1996 31.0% +5.6%
1997 32.4% +4.7%
1998 35.9% +10.5%
1999 37.0% +3.2%
2000 37.6% +1.6%
2001 38.0% +1.2%
2002 38.1% +0.2%
2003 39.8% +4.5%
2004 42.6% +7.0%
2005 45.7% +7.3%
2006 49.1% +7.5%
2007 54.8% +11.5%
2008 60.3% +9.9%
2009 66.9% +11.0%
2010 69.7% +4.2%
2011 72.2% +3.6%
2012 74.0% +2.4%
2013 78.2% +5.7%
2014 78.8% +0.7%
2015 78.2% -0.8%
2016 76.2% -2.5%
2017 76.5% +0.4%
2018 76.8% +0.4%
2019 78.1% +1.6%
2020 79.1% +1.3%
2021 81.3% +2.7%
2022 83.5% +2.8%
2023 85.3% +2.1%
2024 84.3% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.1% 27.2% 37.0% 6
2000s 47.3% 37.6% 66.9% 10
2010s 75.9% 69.7% 78.8% 10
2020s 82.7% 79.1% 85.3% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 67 Dominica 95.1% compare
  2. 68 Palau 95.1% compare
  3. 69 Czechia 94.9% compare
  4. 70 Antigua and Barbuda 94.7% compare
  5. 71 Kuwait 93.5% compare
  6. 72 Grenada 93.5% compare
  7. 73 Bulgaria 92.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 84.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1994.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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