Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 38.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.5%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.3%
in 1999
All-time low
32.5%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia, 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 is 38.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 43.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2005.
That places AIMS: East Asia 39th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.2% | — |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.2% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 38.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.5% | 40.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 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 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in AIMS: East Asia was 38.5% 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: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2005.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 39th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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