Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
127th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.9%
in 1999
All-time low
16.3%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 16.6% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 25.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2020.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 127th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.8% | — |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.8% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 124 Senegal 5.0% compare
- 125 Madagascar 5.0% compare
- 126 Guyana 4.3% compare
- 127 Pakistan 4.2% compare
- 128 Cape Verde 4.2% compare
- 129 Macau, China 4.1% compare
- 130 Mauritius 4.1% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 16.6% 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: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 127th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release