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

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 219 groups
All-time high
97.6%
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 (ida & Ibrd), 1989–2024

0204060801001989200620241989: 55.3 %1990: 55.4 %1991: 56.4 %1992: 59.8 %1993: 61.2 %1994: 59.5 %1995: 60.3 %1996: 60.9 %1997: 62.8 %1998: 65.6 %1999: 68.7 %2000: 72 %2001: 75.2 %2002: 78.9 %2003: 82.3 %2004: 85.9 %2005: 88.2 %2006: 89.6 %2007: 92 %2008: 91.6 %2009: 91.8 %2010: 91.8 %2011: 93.8 %2012: 92.6 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 86.9 %2015: 86.1 %2016: 89.5 %2017: 88.5 %2018: 88.1 %2019: 90.9 %2020: 93.6 %2021: 95.5 %2022: 96.4 %2023: 97.2 %2024: 97.6 %

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 97.6%, 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 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 97.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1989.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd), 1989 to 2024.
Year % Change
1989 55.3%
1990 55.4% +0.2%
1991 56.4% +2.0%
1992 59.8% +6.0%
1993 61.2% +2.3%
1994 59.5% -2.8%
1995 60.3% +1.3%
1996 60.9% +1.1%
1997 62.8% +3.0%
1998 65.6% +4.5%
1999 68.7% +4.7%
2000 72.0% +4.8%
2001 75.2% +4.5%
2002 78.9% +5.0%
2003 82.3% +4.3%
2004 85.9% +4.3%
2005 88.2% +2.7%
2006 89.6% +1.6%
2007 92.0% +2.7%
2008 91.6% -0.4%
2009 91.8% +0.2%
2010 91.8% +0.0%
2011 93.8% +2.2%
2012 92.6% -1.3%
2013 90.2% -2.6%
2014 86.9% -3.6%
2015 86.1% -1.0%
2016 89.5% +4.0%
2017 88.5% -1.1%
2018 88.1% -0.5%
2019 90.9% +3.2%
2020 93.6% +3.0%
2021 95.5% +2.1%
2022 96.4% +0.9%
2023 97.2% +0.9%
2024 97.6% +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 84.7% 72.0% 92.0% 10
2010s 89.9% 86.1% 93.8% 10
2020s 96.0% 93.6% 97.6% 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 13 Brunei Darussalam 105.0% compare
  2. 14 Albania 104.2% compare
  3. 15 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
  4. 16 Republic of Moldova 104.1% compare
  5. 17 China 103.6% compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 103.5% compare
  7. 19 Tuvalu 102.8% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 97.6% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1989.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 16th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
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 (ida & Ibrd) 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