Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 81.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
81.1%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81.1%
in 2024
All-time low
1.6%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 81.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 81.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1973.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia
- 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 SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 81.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1973.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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