Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.8%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.4%
in 2023
All-time low
31.8%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 86.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 88.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1994.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 63rd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.8% | — |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 31.8% | 41.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 41.8% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 72.4% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 82.9% | 88.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 60 United States of America 97.6% compare
- 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
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 86.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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