Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 86.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1994.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 62nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.6% | — |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 34.6% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 43.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 72.7% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 81.4% | 87.0% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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