Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 75.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 75.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 78.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1994.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.3% | — |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 32.3% | 44.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 42.9% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 72.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 14 Liechtenstein 127.7% compare
- 15 Slovenia 126.6% compare
- 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
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 75.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.