Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 57.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 57.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 57.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1973.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 54th 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, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.7% | — |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 24.5% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 46.1% | 57.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 58.3% compare
- 52 Palau 58.3% compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.3% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 58.2% compare
- 55 Serbia 58.0% compare
- 56 Bulgaria 57.8% compare
- 57 San Marino 57.4% compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 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 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 57.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1973.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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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February 2026 Data Release