Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 63.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
63.3%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 63.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 53rd 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.5% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -70.1% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 15.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 28.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 52.3% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 63.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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