Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 38.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
47.5%
in 1999
All-time low
32.6%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 38.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 47.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2005.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.0% | — |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.0% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 32.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 40.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.9% | 40.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Eastern Asia was 38.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2005.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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