Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 70.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.9%
in 2024
All-time low
18.2%
in 1984
Years of data
36
1984–2024

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1984–2024

204060801984200420241984: 18.2 %1985: 21.4 %1986: 21.8 %1987: 22.3 %1988: 22.5 %1989: 22.9 %1990: 23.7 %1991: 24.6 %1992: 25.1 %1993: 28.1 %1999: 40.4 %2000: 42.8 %2001: 44.6 %2002: 46.6 %2003: 48.3 %2004: 50.5 %2005: 52.6 %2006: 54.6 %2007: 56.7 %2008: 58.6 %2009: 59.2 %2010: 60.1 %2011: 60.9 %2012: 60.4 %2013: 60.8 %2014: 60.5 %2015: 60.6 %2016: 60.4 %2017: 60.5 %2018: 60.9 %2019: 62.1 %2020: 64 %2021: 65.9 %2022: 67.3 %2023: 69.6 %2024: 70.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 70.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 70.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1984.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1984 to 2024.
Year % Change
1984 18.2%
1985 21.4% +17.1%
1986 21.8% +2.2%
1987 22.3% +2.1%
1988 22.5% +1.1%
1989 22.9% +1.6%
1990 23.7% +3.6%
1991 24.6% +3.9%
1992 25.1% +2.0%
1993 28.1% +12.0%
1999 40.4% +43.7%
2000 42.8% +5.8%
2001 44.6% +4.4%
2002 46.6% +4.3%
2003 48.3% +3.7%
2004 50.5% +4.7%
2005 52.6% +4.2%
2006 54.6% +3.7%
2007 56.7% +3.9%
2008 58.6% +3.3%
2009 59.2% +1.0%
2010 60.1% +1.6%
2011 60.9% +1.2%
2012 60.4% -0.9%
2013 60.8% +0.7%
2014 60.5% -0.4%
2015 60.6% +0.2%
2016 60.4% -0.4%
2017 60.5% +0.1%
2018 60.9% +0.6%
2019 62.1% +2.1%
2020 64.0% +3.0%
2021 65.9% +3.0%
2022 67.3% +2.2%
2023 69.6% +3.4%
2024 70.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.5% 18.2% 22.9% 6
1990s 28.4% 23.7% 40.4% 5
2000s 51.5% 42.8% 59.2% 10
2010s 60.7% 60.1% 62.1% 10
2020s 67.6% 64.0% 70.9% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 45 Saudi Arabia 84.2% compare
  2. 46 Serbia 83.1% compare
  3. 47 China 83.1% compare
  4. 48 France 82.0% compare
  5. 49 Bulgaria 82.0% compare
  6. 50 Germany 80.9% compare
  7. 51 Ukraine 80.2% compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 70.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1984.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release