Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
61st
of 219 groups
All-time high
90.5%
in 2024
All-time low
22.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 90.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1971.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 61st of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 22.5%
1971 22.3% -0.8%
1972 23.0% +3.2%
1973 24.0% +4.5%
1974 24.9% +3.4%
1975 26.3% +5.7%
1976 27.4% +4.4%
1977 28.1% +2.5%
1978 29.1% +3.5%
1979 30.1% +3.6%
1980 31.6% +5.0%
1981 33.1% +4.6%
1982 34.5% +4.2%
1983 35.8% +3.8%
1984 37.1% +3.8%
1985 38.8% +4.6%
1986 40.5% +4.2%
1987 43.2% +6.7%
1988 45.9% +6.4%
1989 46.7% +1.7%
1990 47.4% +1.5%
1991 48.4% +2.1%
1992 49.4% +2.0%
1993 50.0% +1.2%
1994 50.5% +1.1%
1995 50.9% +0.7%
1996 52.8% +3.8%
1997 54.2% +2.7%
1998 56.2% +3.6%
1999 58.1% +3.4%
2000 60.3% +3.8%
2001 61.7% +2.3%
2002 65.0% +5.4%
2003 67.9% +4.4%
2004 71.5% +5.2%
2005 70.1% -1.9%
2006 70.3% +0.3%
2007 71.6% +1.8%
2008 72.7% +1.5%
2009 75.0% +3.1%
2010 76.1% +1.5%
2011 77.7% +2.1%
2012 75.1% -3.4%
2013 76.1% +1.3%
2014 80.8% +6.2%
2015 84.3% +4.4%
2016 85.7% +1.6%
2017 84.5% -1.4%
2018 85.5% +1.2%
2019 86.3% +0.9%
2020 87.1% +0.9%
2021 88.2% +1.3%
2022 89.3% +1.2%
2023 90.4% +1.2%
2024 90.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.8% 22.3% 30.1% 10
1980s 38.7% 31.6% 46.7% 10
1990s 51.8% 47.4% 58.1% 10
2000s 68.6% 60.3% 75.0% 10
2010s 81.2% 75.1% 86.3% 10
2020s 89.1% 87.1% 90.5% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 58 Bermuda 96.1% compare
  2. 59 Switzerland 96.0% compare
  3. 60 Kiribati 96.0% compare
  4. 61 Austria 95.8% compare
  5. 62 Thailand 95.7% compare
  6. 63 Serbia 95.3% compare
  7. 64 Oman 95.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 90.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1971.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 61st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release