Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 65.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 66.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1997.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55.1% | — |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 55.1% | 57.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1997.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release