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 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
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 97.8%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% 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 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1994.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 22nd of 219 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 57.7% | — |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 57.7% | 67.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 71.1% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.5% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 94.6% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 19 Kenya 104.1% compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 104.0% compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 102.5% compare
- 22 Tonga 102.4% compare
- 23 Cyprus 102.2% compare
- 24 Barbados 102.0% compare
- 25 Cayman Islands 101.5% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
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 97.8% 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 97.8% 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 57.7% in 1994.
- 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 9.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release