Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77.2%
in 2024
All-time low
28.9%
in 1984
Years of data
36
1984–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1984.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 28.9% | — |
| 1985 | 32.1% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.1% | 28.9% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 35.8% | 55.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 57.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.0% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 71.3% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 31 United States of America 79.4% compare
- 32 Denmark 79.0% compare
- 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
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 77.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1984.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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