Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 10.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2022.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 147th out of 215 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.2% | — |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 144 North Macedonia 0.7% compare
- 145 Viet Nam 0.7% compare
- 146 Italy 0.7% compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
- 148 Lithuania 0.7% compare
- 149 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 150 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 6.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2022.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 147th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release