Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 219 groups
All-time high
97.9%
in 2024
All-time low
56.6%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1989–2024

0204060801001989200620241989: 56.6 %1990: 56.8 %1991: 57.9 %1992: 61.1 %1993: 62.4 %1994: 60.8 %1995: 61.6 %1996: 62.2 %1997: 63.9 %1998: 66.6 %1999: 69.5 %2000: 72.6 %2001: 75.6 %2002: 79.2 %2003: 82.5 %2004: 85.9 %2005: 88 %2006: 89.5 %2007: 91.8 %2008: 91.5 %2009: 91.7 %2010: 91.7 %2011: 93.6 %2012: 92.4 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 87.2 %2015: 86.6 %2016: 89.9 %2017: 88.8 %2018: 88.6 %2019: 91.2 %2020: 93.8 %2021: 95.7 %2022: 96.6 %2023: 97.5 %2024: 97.9 %

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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 97.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1989.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 15th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1989 to 2024.
Year % Change
1989 56.6%
1990 56.8% +0.3%
1991 57.9% +1.9%
1992 61.1% +5.6%
1993 62.4% +2.1%
1994 60.8% -2.5%
1995 61.6% +1.2%
1996 62.2% +1.0%
1997 63.9% +2.7%
1998 66.6% +4.3%
1999 69.5% +4.3%
2000 72.6% +4.5%
2001 75.6% +4.1%
2002 79.2% +4.8%
2003 82.5% +4.1%
2004 85.9% +4.2%
2005 88.0% +2.5%
2006 89.5% +1.7%
2007 91.8% +2.5%
2008 91.5% -0.3%
2009 91.7% +0.3%
2010 91.7% -0.0%
2011 93.6% +2.1%
2012 92.4% -1.2%
2013 90.2% -2.4%
2014 87.2% -3.4%
2015 86.6% -0.7%
2016 89.9% +3.8%
2017 88.8% -1.2%
2018 88.6% -0.3%
2019 91.2% +3.0%
2020 93.8% +2.8%
2021 95.7% +2.1%
2022 96.6% +0.9%
2023 97.5% +0.9%
2024 97.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.6% 56.6% 56.6% 1
1990s 62.3% 56.8% 69.5% 10
2000s 84.8% 72.6% 91.8% 10
2010s 90.0% 86.6% 93.6% 10
2020s 96.3% 93.8% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 12 Antigua and Barbuda 106.0% compare
  2. 13 Brunei Darussalam 105.0% compare
  3. 14 Albania 104.2% compare
  4. 15 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 104.1% compare
  6. 17 China 103.6% compare
  7. 18 Saudi Arabia 103.5% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 97.9% 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1989.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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