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 7.4% 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
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 7.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 12.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2023.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 167th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 12.3% | — |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 164 New Zealand 0.3% compare
- 165 Monaco 0.2% compare
- 166 Malta 0.2% compare
- 167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2% compare
- 168 San Marino 0.2% compare
- 169 Korea 0.2% compare
- 170 Ireland 0.1% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 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 7.4% 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 12.3% 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 7.1% in 2023.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 167th out of 214 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 36.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release