Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5439 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in AIMS: East Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 1.12 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5439 GPIA, in 1981.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5452 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.5536 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5687 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.572 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5875 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.57 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5669 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5585 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5439 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5652 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5773 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5902 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5948 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5807 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.614 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6038 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6517 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6399 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6902 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7177 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7313 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7493 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7338 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7401 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7674 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7846 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8162 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8315 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8228 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8568 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8674 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8949 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9061 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9441 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9839 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5663 GPIA | 0.5452 GPIA | 0.5875 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.588 GPIA | 0.5439 GPIA | 0.6517 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7371 GPIA | 0.6399 GPIA | 0.8162 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9133 GPIA | 0.8228 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 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 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in AIMS: East Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in AIMS: East Asia was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5439 GPIA in 1981.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release