Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 96.9% 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.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 1994.
That places UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 20th 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.7% | — |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 63.7% | 70.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 73.7% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 84.3% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 92.1% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 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) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 96.9% 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 1994.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 20th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: East Asia and the 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release