Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
down 17.4%
Rank
162nd
of 215 groups
All-time high
16.1%
in 1999
All-time low
4.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
1999–2024

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024

57.51012.5151999201120241999: 16.1 %2000: 16 %2001: 14.9 %2002: 15.4 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 14.4 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 13.9 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 10.9 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 6.8 %2023: 5.7 %2024: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 16.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 162nd of 215 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 16.1%
2000 16.0% -0.3%
2001 14.9% -7.1%
2002 15.4% +3.2%
2003 15.1% -2.0%
2004 14.4% -4.5%
2005 13.3% -7.3%
2006 13.9% +4.2%
2007 13.9% +0.4%
2008 14.0% +0.3%
2009 14.2% +1.6%
2010 13.9% -2.4%
2012 13.7% -1.3%
2013 13.6% -0.7%
2014 13.4% -1.0%
2015 12.2% -9.2%
2016 12.0% -1.3%
2017 11.1% -8.2%
2018 10.9% -1.4%
2019 9.3% -15.0%
2020 9.1% -1.5%
2021 7.9% -13.1%
2022 6.8% -14.3%
2023 5.7% -16.6%
2024 4.7% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1
2000s 14.5% 13.3% 16.0% 10
2010s 12.2% 9.3% 13.9% 9
2020s 6.8% 4.7% 9.1% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 159 Denmark 0.4% compare
  2. 160 Croatia 0.4% compare
  3. 161 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  4. 162 Cuba 0.3% compare
  5. 163 New Zealand 0.3% compare
  6. 164 Moldova 0.3% compare
  7. 165 Tuvalu 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 4.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 162nd out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
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February 2026 Data Release