Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 38.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.7%
in 1999
All-time low
33.1%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East 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: East Asia and the Pacific is 38.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 43.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2005.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.6% | — |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.1% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.8% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.7% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (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 45.71 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) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 38.7% 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: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2005.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release