Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 61.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.5%
in 2005
All-time low
56.7%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 61.5% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 67.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1999.
That places AIMS: East Asia 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.8% | — |
| 1999 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 56.7% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 58.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.4% | 61.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia was 61.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1999.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 183rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release