Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 35.0% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 44.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2005.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.8% | — |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 33.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 35.9% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 36.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (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 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 35.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2005.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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