Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 75.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 75.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 76.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.9% | — |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 21.9% | 37.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 35.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 68.3% | 76.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 75.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.