Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 62.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) recorded 62.2% 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 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 62.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 57th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -61.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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 | -61.4% | 2.9% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 11.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 25.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 50.7% | 62.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 62.2% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 57th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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