Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 89.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 96.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2021.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.9% | — |
| 1971 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 94.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 91.3% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 89.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.4% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 87.9% | 89.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 108 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 109 Republic of Korea 92.0% compare
- 110 Nicaragua 91.8% compare
- 111 Togo 91.6% compare
- 112 Syrian Arab Republic 91.6% compare
- 113 Maldives 91.4% compare
- 114 Algeria 91.2% 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 89.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2021.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release