Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & 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
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5509 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.13 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 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5509 GPIA, in 1973.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 79th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5509 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.5632 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5799 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5858 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6015 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5856 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5833 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5754 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5601 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5799 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5918 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6046 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6093 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5965 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6283 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6212 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6677 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6588 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7084 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7363 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7481 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.766 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7525 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7582 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7851 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8083 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8379 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8512 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8427 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8745 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8842 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9103 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.921 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 | 0.5786 GPIA | 0.5509 GPIA | 0.6015 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6035 GPIA | 0.5601 GPIA | 0.6677 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.756 GPIA | 0.6588 GPIA | 0.8379 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9287 GPIA | 0.8427 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 1.28 GPIA compare
- 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
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5509 GPIA in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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