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
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 15 Saudi Arabia 103.1% compare
- 16 United States 102.1% compare
- 17 Singapore 102.1% compare
- 18 China 101.6% compare
- 19 Belarus 101.2% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 100.7% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 100.5% compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
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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February 2026 Data Release