Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 86.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 88.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.7% | — |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 31.7% | 41.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 41.7% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 72.4% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 82.8% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 61 Switzerland 97.3% compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 96.9% compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 96.9% compare
- 64 Georgia 96.7% compare
- 65 Belarus 96.4% compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 96.4% compare
- 67 Palau 96.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 86.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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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February 2026 Data Release