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

Latest (2019)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76.0%
in 2013
All-time low
24.9%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2019

204060801994200620191994: 24.9 %1995: 27.5 %1996: 30.1 %1997: 32.5 %1998: 35.7 %1999: 38.5 %2000: 38.6 %2001: 37.5 %2002: 37.4 %2003: 38.7 %2004: 41 %2005: 43.2 %2006: 47.7 %2007: 54.1 %2008: 59.8 %2009: 65.2 %2010: 69.2 %2011: 71.9 %2012: 72.9 %2013: 76 %2014: 75.6 %2015: 74.3 %2016: 73 %2017: 73.5 %2018: 74.2 %2019: 74.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 16 Portugal 124.5% compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122.5% compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 121.4% compare
  4. 19 Palau 120.8% compare
  5. 20 Saudi Arabia 117.8% compare
  6. 21 Canada 117.8% compare
  7. 22 Kazakhstan 117.1% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.