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

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 83.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.4%
in 2008
All-time low
39.2%
in 1984
Years of data
36
1984–2024

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

0204060801984200420241984: 39.2 %1985: 42.4 %1986: 44.9 %1987: 46 %1988: 46.5 %1989: 46.7 %1990: 47.4 %1991: 48.2 %1992: 47.9 %1993: 49.5 %1999: 69.3 %2000: 72 %2001: 73.7 %2002: 75.5 %2003: 77.2 %2004: 79.4 %2005: 81.6 %2006: 83.1 %2007: 84.2 %2008: 84.4 %2009: 84 %2010: 83.2 %2011: 82.7 %2012: 80.9 %2013: 80 %2014: 78.8 %2015: 77.9 %2016: 77.2 %2017: 77 %2018: 76.6 %2019: 76.8 %2020: 78.2 %2021: 79.7 %2022: 80.6 %2023: 81.9 %2024: 83 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 83.0% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 84.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1984.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1984 to 2024.
Year % Change
1984 39.2%
1985 42.4% +8.0%
1986 44.9% +6.1%
1987 46.0% +2.4%
1988 46.5% +1.0%
1989 46.7% +0.4%
1990 47.4% +1.6%
1991 48.2% +1.6%
1992 47.9% -0.6%
1993 49.5% +3.3%
1999 69.3% +40.1%
2000 72.0% +3.9%
2001 73.7% +2.4%
2002 75.5% +2.4%
2003 77.2% +2.3%
2004 79.4% +2.8%
2005 81.6% +2.8%
2006 83.1% +1.8%
2007 84.2% +1.4%
2008 84.4% +0.2%
2009 84.0% -0.5%
2010 83.2% -0.9%
2011 82.7% -0.6%
2012 80.9% -2.1%
2013 80.0% -1.1%
2014 78.8% -1.5%
2015 77.9% -1.1%
2016 77.2% -0.9%
2017 77.0% -0.4%
2018 76.6% -0.5%
2019 76.8% +0.3%
2020 78.2% +1.8%
2021 79.7% +1.9%
2022 80.6% +1.1%
2023 81.9% +1.7%
2024 83.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.3% 39.2% 46.7% 6
1990s 52.4% 47.4% 69.3% 5
2000s 79.5% 72.0% 84.4% 10
2010s 79.1% 76.6% 83.2% 10
2020s 80.7% 78.2% 83.0% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 3 Republic of Korea 118.0% compare
  2. 4 Hong Kong, China 114.4% compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 101.9% compare
  4. 6 Chile 101.2% compare
  5. 7 Cyprus 97.9% compare
  6. 8 Finland 95.2% compare
  7. 9 Ukraine 93.9% compare

See the full ranking of 410 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 83.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1984.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
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