Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 61.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
61.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
65.4%
in 2005
All-time low
52.0%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 52 %1999: 52.7 %2000: 55.3 %2001: 55.2 %2002: 58.8 %2003: 63.7 %2004: 64.6 %2005: 65.4 %2006: 64.5 %2007: 62.9 %2008: 60.7 %2009: 59.7 %2010: 58.5 %2011: 58.4 %2012: 58.9 %2013: 57.7 %2014: 59.8 %2015: 61.9 %2016: 62.1 %2017: 61.5 %2018: 61.3 %2019: 61.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 61.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 65.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1998.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 52.0%
1999 52.7% +1.3%
2000 55.3% +4.9%
2001 55.2% -0.1%
2002 58.8% +6.5%
2003 63.7% +8.3%
2004 64.6% +1.5%
2005 65.4% +1.2%
2006 64.5% -1.5%
2007 62.9% -2.5%
2008 60.7% -3.4%
2009 59.7% -1.7%
2010 58.5% -1.9%
2011 58.4% -0.2%
2012 58.9% +0.8%
2013 57.7% -2.0%
2014 59.8% +3.7%
2015 61.9% +3.4%
2016 62.1% +0.4%
2017 61.5% -1.0%
2018 61.3% -0.3%
2019 61.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.4% 52.0% 52.7% 2
2000s 61.1% 55.2% 65.4% 10
2010s 60.2% 57.7% 62.1% 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.9% compare
  2. 36 Equatorial Guinea 97.8% compare
  3. 37 Sudan 97.7% compare
  4. 38 Mauritania 97.6% compare
  5. 39 India 97.4% compare
  6. 40 Nepal 97.4% compare
  7. 41 Palestine, State of 97.0% compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 61.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1998.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.