Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5483 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973–2024

00.250.50.7511.2197319982024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 1.12 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.

The figure 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5483 GPIA, in 1981.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 83rd 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1973 0.5493 GPIA
1974 0.5577 GPIA +1.5%
1975 0.573 GPIA +2.7%
1976 0.5765 GPIA +0.6%
1977 0.5924 GPIA +2.8%
1978 0.5747 GPIA -3.0%
1979 0.5717 GPIA -0.5%
1980 0.5632 GPIA -1.5%
1981 0.5483 GPIA -2.6%
1982 0.5694 GPIA +3.8%
1983 0.5814 GPIA +2.1%
1984 0.594 GPIA +2.2%
1985 0.5982 GPIA +0.7%
1986 0.584 GPIA -2.4%
1987 0.6169 GPIA +5.6%
1988 0.6069 GPIA -1.6%
1989 0.6542 GPIA +7.8%
1990 0.6424 GPIA -1.8%
1991 0.6922 GPIA +7.8%
1992 0.7195 GPIA +3.9%
1993 0.7327 GPIA +1.8%
1994 0.7507 GPIA +2.5%
1995 0.7354 GPIA -2.0%
1996 0.7417 GPIA +0.9%
1997 0.769 GPIA +3.7%
1998 0.7865 GPIA +2.3%
1999 0.8181 GPIA +4.0%
2000 0.8334 GPIA +1.9%
2001 0.8247 GPIA -1.0%
2002 0.8585 GPIA +4.1%
2003 0.8691 GPIA +1.2%
2004 0.8965 GPIA +3.2%
2005 0.9077 GPIA +1.2%
2006 0.9456 GPIA +4.2%
2007 0.9853 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5708 GPIA 0.5493 GPIA 0.5924 GPIA 7
1980s 0.5916 GPIA 0.5483 GPIA 0.6542 GPIA 10
1990s 0.7388 GPIA 0.6424 GPIA 0.8181 GPIA 10
2000s 0.9149 GPIA 0.8247 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 80 Suriname 1.27 GPIA compare
  2. 81 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPIA compare
  3. 82 Czechia 1.26 GPIA compare
  4. 83 El Salvador 1.26 GPIA compare
  5. 84 Thailand 1.26 GPIA compare
  6. 85 France 1.25 GPIA compare
  7. 86 Finland 1.25 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5483 GPIA in 1981.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,225 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release