Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 6.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 13.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 153rd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.9% | — |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 150 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
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- 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
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 6.0% 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 153rd 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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