School enrollment, secondary in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: School enrollment, secondary was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary in East Asia & Pacific stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.9% | — |
| 1971 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.6% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 44.6% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 42.4% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 41.7% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 46.1% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 36.9% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 38.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 47.2% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 62.1% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.7% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.9% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 124.9% compare
- 12 Aruba 124.4% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 121.8% compare
- 14 United States Virgin Islands 121.7% compare
- 15 Portugal 120.3% compare
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 119.7% compare
- 17 Uruguay 119.1% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in East Asia & Pacific?
- School enrollment, secondary in East Asia & Pacific was 92.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.