Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 45.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.4% | — |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -67.1% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +90.6% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -43.7% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +80.5% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -36.8% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 23.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 38.4% | 45.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 45.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release