Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 61.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 61.7% 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 2.5% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 61.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 59th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -56.1% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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 | -56.1% | 3.2% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 11.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 25.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 50.4% | 61.7% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 61.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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