Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 84.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 84.3% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 95.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2013.
That places East Asia & Pacific 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.6% | — |
| 1971 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 91.4% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 93.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 88.7% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 85.6% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 83.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 32 Oman 99.6% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.6% compare
- 34 Kenya 99.5% compare
- 35 Afghanistan 99.3% compare
- 36 Mauritania 99.3% compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 99.2% compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 99.2% compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9878 GPIA (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in East Asia & Pacific?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in East Asia & Pacific was 84.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2013.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.