Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 68.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 68.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 68.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1999.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.8% | — |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.3% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 56.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 61.5% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.5% | 68.3% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 68.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release