Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 42.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) stood at 42.1%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -63.8% |
| 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 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +32.6% |
| 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% | +22.7% |
| 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 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +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 | 27.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +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 | 37.0% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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 | -63.8% | 11.9% | 4.3% |
| 1989 | +35.9% | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| 1987 | +32.6% | 9.7% | 12.8% |
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 | 20.8% | 18.2% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 26.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 35.3% | 42.1% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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