Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 85.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.9%
in 1978
All-time low
80.3%
in 2013
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Eastern Asia is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 96.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2013.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.9% | — |
| 1976 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 91.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.3% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 88.1% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 94.9% | 96.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 91.9% | 88.1% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 83.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 81.0% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 80.3% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.4% | 85.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 194 Costa Rica 73.0% compare
- 195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 72.8% compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in SDG: Eastern Asia was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2013.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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