Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 81.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1973.
That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 34th 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, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.6% | — |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 12.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 29.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 67.5% | 81.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- 31 United States of America 94.9% compare
- 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.5% compare
- 34 Denmark 92.9% compare
- 35 Lithuania 90.1% compare
- 36 Italy 89.6% compare
- 37 Canada 88.6% compare
More education data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 81.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1973.
- How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release