Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 61.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.9%
in 2005
All-time low
56.3%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific is 61.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 66.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1999.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.4% | — |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.3% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 58.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.2% | 61.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific was 61.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1999.
- How does UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release