Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1989–2024
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 is 97.3%, measured 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 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1989.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 56.7% | — |
| 1990 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 56.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 72.4% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 86.3% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.3% | 97.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1989.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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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February 2026 Data Release