Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 67.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 67.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 67.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1973.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 64th 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, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.1% | — |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 14.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 28.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 56.6% | 67.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 67.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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