Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
22nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
97.3%
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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1989–2024

0204060801001989200620241989: 56.6 %1990: 56.8 %1991: 57.9 %1992: 61 %1993: 62.3 %1994: 60.8 %1995: 61.5 %1996: 62.1 %1997: 63.8 %1998: 66.5 %1999: 69.3 %2000: 72.4 %2001: 75.4 %2002: 79 %2003: 82.2 %2004: 85.7 %2005: 87.8 %2006: 89.2 %2007: 91.4 %2008: 91.1 %2009: 91.3 %2010: 91.4 %2011: 93.3 %2012: 92.1 %2013: 90 %2014: 86.9 %2015: 86.3 %2016: 89.5 %2017: 88.5 %2018: 88.1 %2019: 90.8 %2020: 93.2 %2021: 95.1 %2022: 95.9 %2023: 96.9 %2024: 97.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 97.3%. 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 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1989.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 22nd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1989 to 2024.
Year % Change
1989 56.6%
1990 56.8% +0.3%
1991 57.9% +1.9%
1992 61.0% +5.5%
1993 62.3% +2.1%
1994 60.8% -2.5%
1995 61.5% +1.2%
1996 62.1% +1.0%
1997 63.8% +2.7%
1998 66.5% +4.3%
1999 69.3% +4.2%
2000 72.4% +4.5%
2001 75.4% +4.1%
2002 79.0% +4.8%
2003 82.2% +4.1%
2004 85.7% +4.2%
2005 87.8% +2.5%
2006 89.2% +1.6%
2007 91.4% +2.5%
2008 91.1% -0.3%
2009 91.3% +0.3%
2010 91.4% +0.0%
2011 93.3% +2.1%
2012 92.1% -1.2%
2013 90.0% -2.4%
2014 86.9% -3.4%
2015 86.3% -0.7%
2016 89.5% +3.7%
2017 88.5% -1.2%
2018 88.1% -0.4%
2019 90.8% +3.0%
2020 93.2% +2.7%
2021 95.1% +2.0%
2022 95.9% +0.9%
2023 96.9% +1.0%
2024 97.3% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 56.6% 56.6% 56.6% 1
1990s 62.2% 56.8% 69.3% 10
2000s 84.5% 72.4% 91.4% 10
2010s 89.7% 86.3% 93.3% 10
2020s 95.7% 93.2% 97.3% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

  1. 19 Tuvalu 102.8% compare
  2. 20 Chile 102.3% compare
  3. 21 Singapore 101.6% compare
  4. 22 United States of America 101.4% compare
  5. 23 Kenya 101.2% compare
  6. 24 Cyprus 101.1% compare
  7. 25 Belarus 100.8% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 97.3% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1989.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 22nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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