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 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
17th
of 219 groups
All-time high
98.0%
in 2024
All-time low
56.4%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 56.4 %1995: 57.1 %1996: 58.1 %1997: 60.6 %1998: 63.7 %1999: 67 %2000: 70.6 %2001: 74 %2002: 78.2 %2003: 82 %2004: 85.8 %2005: 88.3 %2006: 90.2 %2007: 92.9 %2008: 92.5 %2009: 93.3 %2010: 93.6 %2011: 95.3 %2012: 94.4 %2013: 92.1 %2014: 89.1 %2015: 88.4 %2016: 91.2 %2017: 90.3 %2018: 89.6 %2019: 92.5 %2020: 94.8 %2021: 96.6 %2022: 97.1 %2023: 97.5 %2024: 98 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 98.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% 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 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 1994.

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 31 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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 56.4%
1995 57.1% +1.3%
1996 58.1% +1.8%
1997 60.6% +4.4%
1998 63.7% +5.1%
1999 67.0% +5.1%
2000 70.6% +5.4%
2001 74.0% +4.8%
2002 78.2% +5.6%
2003 82.0% +4.9%
2004 85.8% +4.7%
2005 88.3% +2.9%
2006 90.2% +2.2%
2007 92.9% +2.9%
2008 92.5% -0.4%
2009 93.3% +0.8%
2010 93.6% +0.3%
2011 95.3% +1.8%
2012 94.4% -0.9%
2013 92.1% -2.4%
2014 89.1% -3.2%
2015 88.4% -0.8%
2016 91.2% +3.1%
2017 90.3% -1.0%
2018 89.6% -0.8%
2019 92.5% +3.3%
2020 94.8% +2.4%
2021 96.6% +1.9%
2022 97.1% +0.5%
2023 97.5% +0.5%
2024 98.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.5% 56.4% 67.0% 6
2000s 84.8% 70.6% 93.3% 10
2010s 91.6% 88.4% 95.3% 10
2020s 96.8% 94.8% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 14 China 106.0% compare
  2. 15 Niue 105.3% compare
  3. 16 Aruba 104.6% compare
  4. 17 Albania 104.5% compare
  5. 18 Naoero 104.3% compare
  6. 19 Kenya 104.1% compare
  7. 20 Saudi Arabia 104.0% compare

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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 98.0% 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 98.0% 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 56.4% in 1994.
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 9.9%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release