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 38.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
38th
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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 43.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2005.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.6% | — |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -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 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +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% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 42.6% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.7% | 40.8% | 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 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% 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 38th 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 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release