Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 74.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 74.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 76.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.6% | — |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 25.6% | 39.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 38.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 69.5% | 76.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 74.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.