Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.8%
in 2023
All-time low
24.1%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994–2024

204060801994200920241994: 24.1 %1995: 27.1 %1996: 28.9 %1997: 30.1 %1998: 34.2 %1999: 36.1 %2000: 36.6 %2001: 37 %2002: 36.7 %2003: 38.5 %2004: 42 %2005: 45.8 %2006: 49.7 %2007: 55.6 %2008: 61.3 %2009: 68.5 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 72.4 %2012: 74.8 %2013: 78.8 %2014: 79.9 %2015: 79.6 %2016: 78.2 %2017: 78.5 %2018: 78.8 %2019: 79.8 %2020: 80.7 %2021: 82.6 %2022: 85.1 %2023: 86.8 %2024: 85.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 85.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 86.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1994.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 72nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 24.1%
1995 27.1% +12.3%
1996 28.9% +6.7%
1997 30.1% +4.1%
1998 34.2% +13.4%
1999 36.1% +5.6%
2000 36.6% +1.6%
2001 37.0% +1.1%
2002 36.7% -0.9%
2003 38.5% +4.8%
2004 42.0% +9.1%
2005 45.8% +9.0%
2006 49.7% +8.6%
2007 55.6% +11.9%
2008 61.3% +10.2%
2009 68.5% +11.7%
2010 69.4% +1.3%
2011 72.4% +4.3%
2012 74.8% +3.2%
2013 78.8% +5.4%
2014 79.9% +1.4%
2015 79.6% -0.4%
2016 78.2% -1.8%
2017 78.5% +0.3%
2018 78.8% +0.4%
2019 79.8% +1.3%
2020 80.7% +1.0%
2021 82.6% +2.5%
2022 85.1% +2.9%
2023 86.8% +2.1%
2024 85.1% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.1% 24.1% 36.1% 6
2000s 47.2% 36.6% 68.5% 10
2010s 77.0% 69.4% 79.9% 10
2020s 84.0% 80.7% 86.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 69 Dominica 95.7% compare
  2. 70 Czechia 95.6% compare
  3. 71 Korea 94.7% compare
  4. 72 Oman 94.6% compare
  5. 73 Indonesia 94.4% compare
  6. 74 Cuba 94.1% compare
  7. 75 Cape Verde 93.9% compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 85.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1994.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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