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 35.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1997–2024
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 35.1%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% 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 45.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2005.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.1% | — |
| 1998 | 42.6% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 42.6% | 45.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 33.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.1% | 36.5% | 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 35.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1997.
- 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 33.8% in 2005.
- 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 30th 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 down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release