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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 98.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 219 groups
All-time high
100.3%
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 SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2022

02550751001994200820221994: 66.9 %1995: 67.8 %1996: 67.7 %1997: 68.5 %1998: 71.9 %1999: 75.1 %2000: 78.4 %2001: 81.6 %2002: 84.9 %2003: 88.1 %2004: 91.5 %2005: 94.4 %2006: 97.4 %2007: 100.3 %2008: 99.4 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 97.8 %2011: 100.3 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 96 %2014: 88.9 %2015: 86.4 %2016: 91.3 %2017: 90.6 %2018: 89.8 %2019: 93.1 %2020: 96.8 %2021: 98.3 %2022: 98.5 %

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 SDG: Eastern Asia is 98.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 100.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1994.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 219 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2022.
Year % Change
1994 66.9%
1995 67.8% +1.5%
1996 67.7% -0.3%
1997 68.5% +1.3%
1998 71.9% +5.0%
1999 75.1% +4.5%
2000 78.4% +4.3%
2001 81.6% +4.1%
2002 84.9% +4.1%
2003 88.1% +3.8%
2004 91.5% +3.8%
2005 94.4% +3.3%
2006 97.4% +3.2%
2007 100.3% +2.9%
2008 99.4% -0.9%
2009 98.5% -0.9%
2010 97.8% -0.7%
2011 100.3% +2.5%
2012 99.9% -0.4%
2013 96.0% -3.9%
2014 88.9% -7.4%
2015 86.4% -2.8%
2016 91.3% +5.7%
2017 90.6% -0.8%
2018 89.8% -1.0%
2019 93.1% +3.7%
2020 96.8% +4.1%
2021 98.3% +1.5%
2022 98.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.7% 66.9% 75.1% 6
2000s 91.4% 78.4% 100.3% 10
2010s 93.4% 86.4% 100.3% 10
2020s 97.9% 96.8% 98.5% 3

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 7 Cook Islands 113.1% compare
  2. 8 Marshall Islands 111.4% compare
  3. 9 Aruba 109.6% compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 105.7% compare
  5. 11 Albania 103.9% compare
  6. 12 Chile 103.8% compare
  7. 13 Brunei Darussalam 103.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in SDG: Eastern Asia was 98.5% 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1994.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 219 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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