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

MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 219 groups
All-time high
103.2%
in 2011
All-time low
57.9%
in 1989
Years of data
34
1989–2022

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1989–2022

02550751001989200520221989: 57.9 %1990: 58 %1991: 59.3 %1992: 64 %1993: 65.9 %1994: 63.1 %1995: 64 %1996: 64.2 %1997: 65.9 %1998: 69.7 %1999: 73.3 %2000: 76.9 %2001: 80.4 %2002: 84.1 %2003: 87.8 %2004: 91.5 %2005: 95.1 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 102.4 %2008: 101.7 %2009: 101.1 %2010: 100.7 %2011: 103.2 %2012: 103 %2013: 99 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 88 %2016: 93 %2017: 92 %2018: 90.8 %2019: 94.7 %2020: 98.2 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 100.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 103.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1989.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 9th out of 219 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1989 to 2022.
Year % Change
1989 57.9%
1990 58.0% +0.2%
1991 59.3% +2.2%
1992 64.0% +8.0%
1993 65.9% +2.9%
1994 63.1% -4.2%
1995 64.0% +1.5%
1996 64.2% +0.2%
1997 65.9% +2.7%
1998 69.7% +5.7%
1999 73.3% +5.1%
2000 76.9% +4.9%
2001 80.4% +4.6%
2002 84.1% +4.6%
2003 87.8% +4.4%
2004 91.5% +4.2%
2005 95.1% +3.9%
2006 98.8% +3.9%
2007 102.4% +3.6%
2008 101.7% -0.7%
2009 101.1% -0.6%
2010 100.7% -0.3%
2011 103.2% +2.5%
2012 103.0% -0.2%
2013 99.0% -3.9%
2014 91.3% -7.8%
2015 88.0% -3.6%
2016 93.0% +5.6%
2017 92.0% -1.1%
2018 90.8% -1.3%
2019 94.7% +4.3%
2020 98.2% +3.8%
2021 99.9% +1.7%
2022 100.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.9% 57.9% 57.9% 1
1990s 64.7% 58.0% 73.3% 10
2000s 92.0% 76.9% 102.4% 10
2010s 95.6% 88.0% 103.2% 10
2020s 99.4% 98.2% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 6 Marshall Islands 114.1% compare
  2. 7 Niue 111.4% compare
  3. 8 Gibraltar 110.3% compare
  4. 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.9% compare
  5. 10 Aruba 107.2% compare
  6. 11 Anguilla 106.9% compare
  7. 12 Antigua and Barbuda 106.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia was 100.0% in 2022, 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?
The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1989.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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