Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 5.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 13.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2024.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 157th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.5% | — |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -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 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.6% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 157th out of 215 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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