Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 42.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) is 42.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 95th 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 ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -63.7% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 10.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 26.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 35.3% | 42.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 42.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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