Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 99.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 219 groups
All-time high
101.5%
in 2007
All-time low
66.9%
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2022

02550751001994200820221994: 66.9 %1995: 67.9 %1996: 67.7 %1997: 68.6 %1998: 72.1 %1999: 75.5 %2000: 78.8 %2001: 82.1 %2002: 85.5 %2003: 88.8 %2004: 92.1 %2005: 95.2 %2006: 98.4 %2007: 101.5 %2008: 100.5 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 98.8 %2011: 101.4 %2012: 101.1 %2013: 97 %2014: 89.4 %2015: 86.6 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 91.1 %2018: 90.2 %2019: 93.6 %2020: 97.6 %2021: 99 %2022: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 99.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 101.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1994.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 9th out of 219 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2022.
Year % Change
1994 66.9%
1995 67.9% +1.5%
1996 67.7% -0.4%
1997 68.6% +1.3%
1998 72.1% +5.2%
1999 75.5% +4.7%
2000 78.8% +4.5%
2001 82.1% +4.2%
2002 85.5% +4.1%
2003 88.8% +3.9%
2004 92.1% +3.7%
2005 95.2% +3.4%
2006 98.4% +3.4%
2007 101.5% +3.1%
2008 100.5% -1.0%
2009 99.5% -1.0%
2010 98.8% -0.6%
2011 101.4% +2.6%
2012 101.1% -0.3%
2013 97.0% -4.1%
2014 89.4% -7.9%
2015 86.6% -3.1%
2016 91.8% +6.0%
2017 91.1% -0.7%
2018 90.2% -1.0%
2019 93.6% +3.8%
2020 97.6% +4.2%
2021 99.0% +1.5%
2022 99.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.8% 66.9% 75.5% 6
2000s 92.2% 78.8% 101.5% 10
2010s 94.1% 86.6% 101.4% 10
2020s 98.5% 97.6% 99.1% 3

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 6 Gibraltar 113.3% compare
  2. 7 Cook Islands 113.1% compare
  3. 8 Marshall Islands 111.4% compare
  4. 9 Aruba 109.6% compare
  5. 10 Republic of Moldova 105.7% compare
  6. 11 Albania 103.9% compare
  7. 12 Chile 103.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in MDG: Eastern Asia was 99.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1994.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release