Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 61.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66.8%
in 2005
All-time low
56.1%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 61.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 66.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1999.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.2% | — |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.1% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.9% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.2% | 61.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 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) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 61.2% 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 Pacific?
- 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 188th 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 Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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