Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 61.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.4%
in 2005
All-time low
52.5%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 61.1% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 67.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1999.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 190th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.0% | — |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 52.5% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 55.3% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 55.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.1% | 61.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 187 Vanuatu 15.3% compare
- 188 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia was 61.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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