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 19.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 19.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% 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 24.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2016.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 121st 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 | 23.3% | — |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.3% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.5% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 118 Tunisia 9.6% compare
- 119 South Africa 8.9% compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 8.7% compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 8.5% compare
- 122 Canada 8.5% compare
- 123 Tajikistan 7.8% compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 7.2% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (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 19.5% 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 24.7% 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 19.1% in 2016.
- 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 121st 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 6.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release