Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
18th
of 219 groups
All-time high
97.1%
in 2024
All-time low
62.6%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 62.6 %1995: 63.5 %1996: 63.8 %1997: 64.9 %1998: 67.4 %1999: 70.3 %2000: 73.3 %2001: 76.3 %2002: 79.6 %2003: 82.5 %2004: 85.8 %2005: 87.9 %2006: 88.8 %2007: 90.8 %2008: 90.5 %2009: 90.2 %2010: 89.9 %2011: 92.3 %2012: 90.7 %2013: 88.2 %2014: 84.9 %2015: 84 %2016: 88 %2017: 86.9 %2018: 86.7 %2019: 89.3 %2020: 92.4 %2021: 94.5 %2022: 95.6 %2023: 96.8 %2024: 97.1 %

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 97.1%, 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 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1994.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 18th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 62.6%
1995 63.5% +1.3%
1996 63.8% +0.5%
1997 64.9% +1.8%
1998 67.4% +3.9%
1999 70.3% +4.2%
2000 73.3% +4.3%
2001 76.3% +4.1%
2002 79.6% +4.4%
2003 82.5% +3.7%
2004 85.8% +4.0%
2005 87.9% +2.5%
2006 88.8% +1.0%
2007 90.8% +2.3%
2008 90.5% -0.4%
2009 90.2% -0.4%
2010 89.9% -0.3%
2011 92.3% +2.6%
2012 90.7% -1.7%
2013 88.2% -2.7%
2014 84.9% -3.8%
2015 84.0% -1.0%
2016 88.0% +4.7%
2017 86.9% -1.2%
2018 86.7% -0.2%
2019 89.3% +3.0%
2020 92.4% +3.4%
2021 94.5% +2.3%
2022 95.6% +1.2%
2023 96.8% +1.2%
2024 97.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.4% 62.6% 70.3% 6
2000s 84.5% 73.3% 90.8% 10
2010s 88.1% 84.0% 92.3% 10
2020s 95.2% 92.4% 97.1% 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 15 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare
  2. 16 United States 102.1% compare
  3. 17 Singapore 102.1% compare
  4. 18 China 101.6% compare
  5. 19 Belarus 101.2% compare
  6. 20 United Arab Emirates 100.7% compare
  7. 21 Antigua and Barbuda 100.5% compare

See the full ranking of 411 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 97.1% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1994.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 18th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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