Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 61.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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.
That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 61.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1971.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 58th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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% | +7.9% |
| 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 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 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1971.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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