Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 82.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.8%
in 1971
All-time low
78.7%
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia is 82.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 98.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2013.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.5% | — |
| 1971 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 95.9% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 93.0% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 90.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 88.7% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 83.9% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 81.1% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.7% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.2% | 82.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 197 Poland 69.9% compare
- 198 Luxembourg 69.6% compare
- 199 Montenegro 69.4% compare
- 200 New Caledonia 69.2% compare
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 68.1% compare
- 202 Italy 67.8% compare
- 203 Switzerland 66.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2013.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release