Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 67.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.1%
in 2024
All-time low
1.1%
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 67.1%. 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 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 67.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1973.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 66th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.1% | — |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 26.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 55.6% | 67.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 67.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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