Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 86.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 86.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 86.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1998.
That places AIMS: East Asia 69th out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.5% | — |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.5% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 65.1% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 71.8% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 83.1% | 86.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 86.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1998.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 69th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release