Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 76.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) recorded 76.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 76.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -72.4% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -72.4% | 8.9% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 29.2% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 62.2% | 76.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 78.3% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 77.9% compare
- 35 Portugal 77.7% compare
- 36 Ireland 77.6% compare
- 37 New Zealand 77.2% compare
- 38 China 76.9% compare
- 39 Germany 76.7% compare
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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