Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 219 groups
All-time high
97.5%
in 2024
All-time low
55.3%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1989–2024

0204060801001989200620241989: 55.3 %1990: 55.4 %1991: 56.5 %1992: 59.9 %1993: 61.3 %1994: 59.6 %1995: 60.3 %1996: 61 %1997: 62.8 %1998: 65.6 %1999: 68.7 %2000: 71.9 %2001: 75.1 %2002: 78.9 %2003: 82.2 %2004: 85.8 %2005: 88.1 %2006: 89.5 %2007: 91.8 %2008: 91.5 %2009: 91.6 %2010: 91.7 %2011: 93.7 %2012: 92.4 %2013: 90.1 %2014: 86.9 %2015: 86.1 %2016: 89.5 %2017: 88.5 %2018: 88.1 %2019: 90.8 %2020: 93.5 %2021: 95.5 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 97.1 %2024: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1989.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 18th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1989 to 2024.
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 71.9% +4.8%
2001 75.1% +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1
1990s 61.1% 55.4% 68.7% 10
2000s 84.6% 71.9% 91.8% 10
2010s 89.8% 86.1% 93.7% 10
2020s 96.0% 93.5% 97.5% 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 15 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
  2. 16 Moldova 104.1% compare
  3. 17 China 103.6% compare
  4. 18 Saudi Arabia 103.5% compare
  5. 19 Tuvalu 102.8% compare
  6. 20 Chile 102.3% compare
  7. 21 Singapore 101.6% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1989.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 18th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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