Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 97.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1989.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 17th of 219 groups on this measure, 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 the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55.3% | — |
| 1990 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 55.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 72.0% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.1% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 93.5% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 14 Albania 104.2% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 104.1% compare
- 17 China 103.6% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 103.5% compare
- 19 Tuvalu 102.8% compare
- 20 Chile 102.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 97.5% 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1989.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 17th 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release