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 38.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.9%
in 1999
All-time low
33.2%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1998–2024
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 38.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% 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 43.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2005.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.8% | — |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 42.8% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 33.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 38.8% | 40.8% | 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 38.8% 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 43.9% in 1999.
- 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 33.2% 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 34th 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 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release