Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024
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 AIMS: East Asia is 97.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 97.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1994.
That places AIMS: East Asia 14th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.8% | — |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 63.8% | 71.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 73.9% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 84.5% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.6% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 11 Albania 103.9% compare
- 12 Chile 103.8% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 103.8% compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2% compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare
- 16 United States of America 102.1% compare
- 17 Singapore 102.1% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 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 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in AIMS: East Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in AIMS: East Asia 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 AIMS: East Asia?
- 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 AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 14th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release