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 84.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
199th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.7%
in 1978
All-time low
79.6%
in 2013
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 84.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 98.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2013.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 199th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 97.8% | — |
| 1976 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 96.3% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 93.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 89.5% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 88.2% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 83.3% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 80.4% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.0% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 196 North Macedonia 71.5% compare
- 197 Switzerland 71.2% compare
- 198 Montenegro 71.2% compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 70.9% compare
- 200 Luxembourg 70.4% compare
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 69.1% compare
- 202 Mexico 68.8% 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 84.6% 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 98.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 199th 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 5.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release