Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 60.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.8%
in 2005
All-time low
49.3%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Eastern Asia is 60.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 66.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1999.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.9% | — |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 49.3% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 52.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 54.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.8% | 60.1% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Eastern Asia was 60.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Eastern Asia 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 MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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