Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 74.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 74.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 76.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1994.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.9% | — |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 24.9% | 38.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 37.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 69.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Portugal 124.5% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122.5% compare
- 18 Bulgaria 121.4% compare
- 19 Palau 120.8% compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 117.8% compare
- 21 Canada 117.8% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 117.1% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 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 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 74.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.