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

Latest (2019)
75.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76.0%
in 2014
All-time low
21.9%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2019

204060801994200620191994: 21.9 %1995: 25.3 %1996: 28 %1997: 30 %1998: 33.8 %1999: 37.3 %2000: 37.4 %2001: 36.3 %2002: 35.8 %2003: 37 %2004: 39.9 %2005: 42.8 %2006: 47.7 %2007: 54.3 %2008: 60.2 %2009: 66.2 %2010: 68.3 %2011: 71.5 %2012: 73 %2013: 75.9 %2014: 76 %2015: 75 %2016: 74.2 %2017: 74.8 %2018: 75.5 %2019: 75.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 126.3% compare
  2. 17 Portugal 125.3% compare
  3. 18 Norway 125.2% compare
  4. 19 Grenada 119.2% compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 119.0% compare
  6. 21 Canada 118.4% compare
  7. 22 Kazakhstan 117.6% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.