Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 66.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 66.5%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 66.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1973.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 68th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.3% | — |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 26.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 55.1% | 66.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 66.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1973.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release