Lower secondary completion rate, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Lower secondary completion rate, male was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
97.1%
in 2024
All-time low
62.6%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 62.6 % of relevant age group1995: 63.4 % of relevant age group1996: 63.7 % of relevant age group1997: 64.9 % of relevant age group1998: 67.4 % of relevant age group1999: 70.3 % of relevant age group2000: 73.3 % of relevant age group2001: 76.3 % of relevant age group2002: 79.6 % of relevant age group2003: 82.6 % of relevant age group2004: 85.8 % of relevant age group2005: 88 % of relevant age group2006: 88.9 % of relevant age group2007: 91 % of relevant age group2008: 90.7 % of relevant age group2009: 90.3 % of relevant age group2010: 90 % of relevant age group2011: 92.4 % of relevant age group2012: 90.8 % of relevant age group2013: 88.3 % of relevant age group2014: 84.9 % of relevant age group2015: 84 % of relevant age group2016: 88 % of relevant age group2017: 86.9 % of relevant age group2018: 86.8 % of relevant age group2019: 89.4 % of relevant age group2020: 92.4 % of relevant age group2021: 94.5 % of relevant age group2022: 95.7 % of relevant age group2023: 96.8 % of relevant age group2024: 97.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, lower secondary completion rate, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 97.1%. 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 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1994.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 3rd out of 45 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.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1994 62.6%
1995 63.4% +1.3%
1996 63.7% +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 82.6% +3.7%
2004 85.8% +4.0%
2005 88.0% +2.5%
2006 88.9% +1.0%
2007 91.0% +2.4%
2008 90.7% -0.4%
2009 90.3% -0.4%
2010 90.0% -0.2%
2011 92.4% +2.6%
2012 90.8% -1.7%
2013 88.3% -2.7%
2014 84.9% -3.9%
2015 84.0% -1.0%
2016 88.0% +4.8%
2017 86.9% -1.2%
2018 86.8% -0.2%
2019 89.4% +3.0%
2020 92.4% +3.4%
2021 94.5% +2.3%
2022 95.7% +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 84.6% 73.3% 91.0% 10
2010s 88.2% 84.0% 92.4% 10
2020s 95.3% 92.4% 97.1% 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 130.0% compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong, China 129.3% compare
  3. 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 118.8% compare
  4. 4 Gibraltar 113.3% compare
  5. 5 Marshall Islands 111.4% compare
  6. 6 Aruba 109.6% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 97.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.