Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
93.1%
in 2023
All-time low
25.3%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

204060801001994200920241994: 25.3 %1995: 28.1 %1996: 30.1 %1997: 30.7 %1998: 35.2 %1999: 37.4 %2000: 37.9 %2001: 38.5 %2002: 38.1 %2003: 39.9 %2004: 43.9 %2005: 48.6 %2006: 53.5 %2007: 60.5 %2008: 68.5 %2009: 77.8 %2010: 79.1 %2011: 81.8 %2012: 84.4 %2013: 90.7 %2014: 89.7 %2015: 88.5 %2016: 85.7 %2017: 85.1 %2018: 85.4 %2019: 86.3 %2020: 87 %2021: 89.4 %2022: 91.7 %2023: 93.1 %2024: 91.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 91.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 93.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1994.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 25.3%
1995 28.1% +11.3%
1996 30.1% +7.1%
1997 30.7% +2.1%
1998 35.2% +14.5%
1999 37.4% +6.2%
2000 37.9% +1.3%
2001 38.5% +1.6%
2002 38.1% -1.1%
2003 39.9% +4.7%
2004 43.9% +10.1%
2005 48.6% +10.7%
2006 53.5% +10.2%
2007 60.5% +13.1%
2008 68.5% +13.2%
2009 77.8% +13.6%
2010 79.1% +1.6%
2011 81.8% +3.4%
2012 84.4% +3.2%
2013 90.7% +7.5%
2014 89.7% -1.2%
2015 88.5% -1.4%
2016 85.7% -3.1%
2017 85.1% -0.7%
2018 85.4% +0.3%
2019 86.3% +1.0%
2020 87.0% +0.9%
2021 89.4% +2.7%
2022 91.7% +2.6%
2023 93.1% +1.5%
2024 91.7% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.1% 25.3% 37.4% 6
2000s 50.7% 37.9% 77.8% 10
2010s 85.7% 79.1% 90.7% 10
2020s 90.6% 87.0% 93.1% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 42 Singapore 104.2% compare
  2. 43 Kuwait 103.8% compare
  3. 44 Latvia 103.5% compare
  4. 45 Andorra 103.2% compare
  5. 46 Antigua and Barbuda 102.3% compare
  6. 47 Japan 102.1% compare
  7. 48 Croatia 101.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 91.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1994.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release