Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 96.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1994.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.6% | — |
| 1995 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 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% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 63.6% | 70.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 73.7% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 84.3% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 92.1% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 96.8% 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 Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd 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 Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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