Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5521 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 1.13 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5521 GPIA, in 1973.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5521 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.5648 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5817 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5882 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6037 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5909 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5849 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5768 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5624 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5809 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5926 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6052 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.61 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5968 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6288 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6214 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6681 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.659 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7088 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7366 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7483 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7661 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7522 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7578 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7847 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8079 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8376 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8508 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8422 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8743 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8839 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9099 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9207 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9576 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9963 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5809 GPIA | 0.5521 GPIA | 0.6037 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6043 GPIA | 0.5624 GPIA | 0.6681 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7559 GPIA | 0.659 GPIA | 0.8376 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9284 GPIA | 0.8422 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 GPIA compare
- 78 Belgium 1.27 GPIA compare
- 79 Canada 1.27 GPIA compare
- 80 Suriname 1.27 GPIA compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPIA compare
- 82 Czechia 1.26 GPIA compare
- 83 El Salvador 1.26 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5521 GPIA in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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