Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 219 groups
All-time high
98.6%
in 2023
All-time low
87.1%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 87.1 %2000: 87.5 %2001: 87.1 %2002: 88.2 %2003: 89.2 %2004: 90.4 %2005: 88.5 %2006: 92.2 %2007: 92.4 %2008: 92.2 %2009: 92.6 %2010: 93.4 %2011: 93.5 %2012: 94.1 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 92.6 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 93.5 %2018: 94 %2019: 95.2 %2020: 93.6 %2021: 94.4 %2022: 96.8 %2023: 98.6 %2024: 98.2 %

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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 98.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 98.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2001.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 13th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 87.1%
2000 87.5% +0.5%
2001 87.1% -0.5%
2002 88.2% +1.3%
2003 89.2% +1.1%
2004 90.4% +1.3%
2005 88.5% -2.1%
2006 92.2% +4.2%
2007 92.4% +0.3%
2008 92.2% -0.3%
2009 92.6% +0.5%
2010 93.4% +0.9%
2011 93.5% +0.1%
2012 94.1% +0.6%
2013 94.7% +0.6%
2014 92.6% -2.2%
2015 95.7% +3.3%
2016 97.5% +2.0%
2017 93.5% -4.1%
2018 94.0% +0.5%
2019 95.2% +1.3%
2020 93.6% -1.7%
2021 94.4% +0.9%
2022 96.8% +2.5%
2023 98.6% +1.9%
2024 98.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.1% 87.1% 87.1% 1
2000s 90.0% 87.1% 92.6% 10
2010s 94.4% 92.6% 97.5% 10
2020s 96.3% 93.6% 98.6% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 10 Aruba 107.2% compare
  2. 11 Anguilla 106.9% compare
  3. 12 Antigua and Barbuda 106.0% compare
  4. 13 Brunei Darussalam 105.0% compare
  5. 14 Albania 104.2% compare
  6. 15 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
  7. 16 Republic of Moldova 104.1% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 98.2% 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2001.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 13th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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