Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 13.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2024.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 155th of 215 groups on this measure, 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: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.5% | — |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.6% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 153 Montserrat 0.5% compare
- 154 Mongolia 0.5% compare
- 155 Serbia 0.5% compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 0.4% compare
- 157 France 0.4% compare
- 158 Australia 0.4% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 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) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 155th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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